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thelopsis lichen
Scientific Name: Thelopsis
Family: Stictidaceae
Category: Lichen
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Thelopsis rubella
Thelopsis rubella is a species of lichen. It's also known as thelopsis lichen.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Thelopsis rubella
- Family: Stictidaceae
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in Britain and Ireland
- Observed on old trees in wet areas.
- Found in South East England and Escot, Devon.
- Also observed in Almera province (southeastern Europe).
Synonyms and Related Species
- Thelopsis foveolata Renob. & Barreno sp. nov.: Described from Northern Spain.
- Thelopsis isiaca Stizenb.
- Thelopsis paucispora: Described from Socotra (Yemen, Indian Ocean).
- Thelopsis chirisanensis: Found in South Korea.
- Thelopsis acetabuli
- Thelopsis melathelia
- Thelopsis subporinella Nyl. ex Hasse
- Thelopsis flaveola Arnold.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth Habit: Lichenous
- Grows on tree trunks.
Interactions with other organisms
- Frequently grows with *Opegrapha corticola*.
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS Database: Includes distributional maps.
- Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region
- British Lichen Society (BLS) Lichen Database
- Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist