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acrocordia lichen

Scientific Name: Acrocordia megalospora

Family: Monoblastiaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Acrocordia Lichen

Acrocordia is a genus of lichenized fungi belonging to the family Monoblastiaceae.

Scientific Name and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Acrocordia (with several species mentioned: Acrocordia gemmata, Acrocordia salweyi, Acrocordia conoidea, Acrocordia macrospora, Acrocordia cavata, Acrocordia alba, Acrocordia subglobosa)
  • Common Names:
    • acrocordia lichen
    • Bud-bearing shell lichen
    • Acrocordie bulbifre (French)
    • Iepenwrat (Dutch)
    • Hollow shell lichen

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Family: Monoblastiaceae
  • Rank: Genus, Species
  • Synonyms (for Acrocordia gemmata):
    • Arthopyrenia alba
    • Arthopyrenia gemmata
    • Lichen gemmatus
  • Synonyms (for Acrocordia gemmata): Arthopyrenia alba (Schrader) Zahlbr. = Arthopyrenia gemmata (Ach.) A. Massal. = Arthopyrenia sphaeroides (Wallr.)
  • Synonyms (for Acrocordia conoidea): Acrocordia conoidea (Fr.) Korber var. conoidea

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in various regions, including Europe (e.g., Portugal, Algarve), Britain and Ireland, Turkey, Armenia, Israel, Aegean.
  • Mentioned in the Greater Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora.
  • Observed on Fagus sp. (Beech trees) in Turkey.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Body Type: Crustose (for Acrocordia salweyi)
  • Acrocordia macrospora has black dots which are its perithecia.
  • Acrocordia salweyi has empty pits with a black ring.

Conservation Status

  • Acrocordia conoidea is listed as Least Concern.
  • Acrocordia gemmata is listed as Vulnerable (VU) in some regions, potentially indicating it is a threatened species.

Quirky Facts

  • Acrocordia salweyi is noted for its "empty pits with a black ring."

Further Information

  • Greater Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora (Nash, T.H., Ryan, B.D., Gries, C., Bungartz, F., (eds.) 2001)
  • LIAS (Lichen Information and Access System)