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Willey's dot lichen
Scientific Name: Arthonia willeyi
Family: Arthoniaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Arthonia willeyi (Willey's Dot Lichen)
Arthonia willeyi, commonly known as Willey's dot lichen, is a species of lichen belonging to the family Arthoniaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Arthonia willeyi Tuck.
- Rank: Species
- Family: Arthoniaceae
- Synonyms: Arthonia subdiffusa Willey
Common Names
- Willey's dot lichen
- Dot lichen (this name is used for many species in the *Arthonia* genus)
Distribution
The text mentions that Arthonia carneorufa Willey (another species in the same genus) has been found in the United States. Also Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, made by Henry Willey
Related Species
Other Arthonia species mentioned include:
- Arthonia reniformis (kidneyshape dot lichen)
- Arthonia tuckermaniana (Tuckerman's dot lichen)
- Arthonia erubescens
- Arthonia carneorufa Willey
- Arthonia caudata Willey
- Arthonia subdiffusa Willey
- Arthonia aleuromela Nyl.
- Arthonia chiodectella Nyl.
- Tomasellia americana (Willey) R. C. Harris
Resources
The Encyclopedia of Life has information on Arthonia erubescens. Additional research conducted in Lichens of Wisconsin.