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Strigula burmudana

Scientific Name: Strigula burmudana

Family: Strigulaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Strigula burmudana

Strigula burmudana is a lichen species belonging to the family Strigulaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Strigula burmudana (Nyl.) R.C. Harris
  • Common Name: Strigula lichen (This is a general name applied to species within the Strigula genus, not exclusively Strigula burmudana)
  • Family: Strigulaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae (Note: Lichens are now classified within the Fungi kingdom)

Classification

Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Species Strigula burmudana (Nyl.) R.C. Harris. Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Strigula Fr.

Synonyms and Related Species

  • Strigula bermudana (Note the spelling difference; this could be a synonym or a misspelling)
  • Other species within the Strigula genus include: Strigula americana, Strigula amphora, Strigula sychnogonioides, Strigula submuriformis, Strigula complanata, Strigula confusa, Strigula connivens, Strigula griseonitens, Strigula hypothallina, Strigula jamesii, Strigula phaea, and Strigula wilsonii.

Distribution and Habitat

  • The genus Strigula, containing 93 species, is most diverse in wet tropical, subtropical, and warm-temperate regions.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Strigula burmudana is a lichenous species.
  • Photographs of the thallus (lichen body) are available.

Quirky Facts

  • Strigula sychnogonioides has a 50% match to Strigula burmudana in some analysis.

Further Information

  • Data is available from the USDA PLANTS database.