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sphinctrina lichen

Scientific Name: Sphinctrina

Family: Sphinctrinaceae

Category: Lichen

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Sphinctrina Lichen

This page provides information about several species of lichen belonging to the genus Sphinctrina, with a focus on Sphinctrina anglica and Sphinctrina turbinata.

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Scientific Name: Sphinctrina anglica Nyl.
  • Common Name: Sphinctrina Lichen
  • Family: Sphinctrinaceae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Sphinctrina gelasinata
    • Sphinctrina microcephala (Sm.) Krb.
    • Sphaeria sphincterica Sowerby (= Sphinctrina turbinata)
  • Other Species Mentioned:
    • Sphinctrina turbinata (Pers.)
    • Sphinctrina tubiformis A. Massal.
    • Sphinctrina leucopoda Nyl.
    • Sphinctrina paramerae
    • Sphinctrina benmargana Selva
  • Phylum: Lichens
  • Class: Eurotiomycetes
  • Order: Mycocaliciales

Distribution and Habitat

  • Sphinctrina turbinata is found in the UK.
  • Pannaria sphinctrina (Mont.) Tuck. is described as a panaustral lichen species (found in the Australia region).
  • Sphinctrina anglica has been found in Poland.
  • Sphinctrina benmargana has been found in Netherlands Antilles, Sint Eustatius

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Sphinctrina species are lichenicolous, meaning they are parasitic or commensalistic on other lichens.
  • They often present as globose and stalked apothecia (fruiting bodies).
  • Some species, like Sphinctrina anglica, are described as stubble-like in appearance.
  • Pannaria sphinctrina is characterized by thin thallus lobes and ellipsoid, verrucose perispores.
  • The thallus of Sphinctrina may be absent in some species.

Ecological Role

  • Sphinctrina species are lichenicolous, acting as parasites on other lichens, such as those of the genera Pertusaria and Protoparmelia.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Sphinctrina species are often found growing on lichens like Pertusaria leioplaca and Pertusaria pseudocorallina.

Resources and Further Information

  • Greater Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora
  • The British Lichen Society
  • NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) for UK distribution maps
  • Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region. Vol 2. Tempe
  • Nordic Lichen Flora, vol.