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Strigula hypothallina

Scientific Name: Strigula hypothallina

Family: Strigulaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Strigula hypothallina

Strigula hypothallina is a species of lichen described by R.C. Harris. It's also referred to as Strigula hypothallina R. C. Harris.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Strigula hypothallina R.C. Harris
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Family: Strigulaceae
  • Genus: Strigula
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Strigula australiensis P.M. McCarthy (related to the genus Strigula).

Distribution and Habitat

  • Strigula hypothallina is most diverse in wet tropical regions.
  • It has been recorded in Florida and India.
  • It is corticolous, meaning it grows on bark.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Strigula hypothallina has a lichenous growth habit.

Ecology

  • The genus Strigula is comprised of lichenized fungi.

Interactions with other organisms

  • Strigula hypothallina is a lichen, which means it is a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an algae and/or cyanobacteria.

Further Information

  • Catalogue of Life
  • Index Fungorum
  • LIAS: A Global Information System for Lichenized and Non-Lichenized Ascomycetes
  • Discover Life
  • Encyclopedia of Life