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Hasse's peltula lichen
Scientific Name: Peltula obscurans var. hassei
Family: Peltulaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Peltula obscurans var. hassei
Also known as Hasse's peltula lichen, this lichen belongs to the genus Peltula.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Peltula obscurans (Nyl.) Gyel. var. hassei (Zahlbr.) Wetmore
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Family: Peltulaceae
- Synonyms:
- Heppia zahlbruckneri Hasse
- Peltula zahlbruckneri (Hasse) Wetmore
- Heppia euploca (Ach.) Vainio = Peltula euploca
- Heppia guepinii (Delise)
- Peltula zahlbruckneri - (Hasse) Wetmore
Common Names
- Hasse's Peltula Lichen
- Zahlbruckner's Peltula Lichen
- Peltula Lichen
- Stirrup shell
Distribution and Habitat
Peltula lichens can be saxicolous (growing on rock) or terricolous (growing on soil). Mentions of its presence include:
- Greater Sonoran Desert Region
- Australia
- Southern California
- Mojave Desert
Morphological Characteristics
Peltula is a genus of small, dark brown to olive or dark gray squamulose lichens.
Ecology
- Can be found on basalt.
Interactions with other organisms
- May be infested by parasites.
- Can be parasitic on other lichens.
Further Information
For more information, you can consult the following resources:
- Greater Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
- Harvard University Herbaria
- Lichen Herbarium Berlin
- LIASlight ItemID: 4443
- Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories