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arthothelium lichen
Scientific Name: Arthothelium spectabile
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Arthothelium Lichen
Arthothelium is a lichenized genus of fungi belonging to the family Arthoniaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Lichens
- Class: Arthoniomycetes
- Order: Arthoniales
- Family: Arthoniaceae
- Rank: Genus
Synonyms and Alternative Names
- Some species previously classified under Arthothelium may now be considered part of the Arthonia genus.
Common Names
- Arthothelium lichen
Distribution and Habitat
- Arthothelium species are widespread and found in various locations including:
- West Bengal, India
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
- Tenerife
- Michigan, USA (Cheboygan County)
- They are often found on bark in woodlands, particularly on Beech and Rowan trees.
- Some species are epiphytic and their presence is affected by the presence of phorophytes.
Synonyms and Alternative Scientific Names
- Arthothelium ilicinum var. reagens
- Arthothelium reagans
Species Examples
- Arthothelium adveniens
- Arthothelium albidum
- Arthothelium ampliatum
- Arthothelium awasthii
- Arthothelium biodroid
- Arthothelium dictyosporum
- Arthothelium galapagoense
- Arthothelium interveniens
- Arthothelium macrothecum
- Arthothelium macounii
- Arthothelium microsporum
- Arthothelium orbilliferum
- Arthothelium pruinascens
- Arthothelium ruanum
- Arthothelium saxicolum
- Arthothelium spectabile
- Arthothelium subcyrtodes
- Arthothelium taediosum
Quirky Facts
- Arthothelium ruanum is also known as the "Jaguar-spot comma lichen."
- Arthogalin, a cyclic depsipeptide, has been isolated from the lichen Arthothelium galapagoense.
Further Information
- EOL (Encyclopedia of Life)
- NBNSYS0000015525