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Greenland crabseye lichen
Scientific Name: Ochrolechia groenlandica
Family: Pertusariaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Greenland Crabseye Lichen
This page provides information about the Greenland Crabseye Lichen, a fascinating organism found in certain regions.
Considerations for Pets
- As a lichen, this organism may be encountered outdoors on various surfaces.
Scientific Classification
- Scientific Name: Ochrolechia groenlandica Verseghy
- Synonyms: Ochrolechia groenlandica Vers.
- Common Name: Greenland Crabseye Lichen, Crabseye Lichen
- Family: Pertusariaceae
- Group: Lichen
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- This lichen is found in Greenland and other northern regions.
- It grows in an interwoven collection of vascular plants.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a lichenous organism.
Related Species
- Grimmia Crabseye Lichen (Ochrolechia grimmiae Lynge) is a related species.
- Other related organisms include:
- Ochrolechia gyalectina (Nyl.) Zahlbr.
- Ochrolechia laevigata (Rsnen) Verseghy
- Ochrolechia frigida
- Ochrolechia africana
Quirky Facts
- The name "crabseye lichen" is also applied to other species within the Ochrolechia genus, highlighting a shared visual characteristic.
- Ochrolechia laevigata is named in honor of Hans Poulsen Egede, a Norwegian missionary to Greenland.
Further Information
- USDA Plants Database
- Index Fungorum
- North American Lichen Checklist (Jan 2008)
- Drone-Application-Server database publication for Ochrolechia biodroid.Taxa. 199625