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xylographa lichen
Scientific Name: Xylographa hians
Family: Agyriaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Xylographa: A Genus of Wood-Inhabiting Lichens
Xylographa is a genus of lichenized fungi belonging to the family Agyriaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Xylographa (Fr.) Fr.
- Family: Agyriaceae
- Rank: Genus
- Informal Taxonomy: Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Species Examples and Synonyms
- Xylographa parallela (Ach. : Fr.) Behlen & Desberger
- Xylographa vitiligo (Ach.) J.R. Laundon
- Common Name: White-spotted woodscript lichen (English), Xylographe tache blanche (French)
- Synonym: Xylographa vitiligo
- Xylographa opegraphella Nyl. ex Rothr.
- Xylographa spilomatica (Anzi) Th. Fr.
- Xylographa crassithallina B.D. Ryan & T.H. Nash
- Xylographa trunciseda
- Xylographa abietina
- Xylographa disseminata Willey
- Xylographa soralifera
Distribution and Habitat
- Xylographa species are abundant in boreal and temperate regions.
- They are wood-inhabiting lichenized fungi, commonly found on old barkless logs, poles, walls, and driftwood.
- Specific locations mentioned include Taiwan, Austria, and the Southern Ural Mountains.
Ecological Role
- Xylographa species are lignicolous, meaning they grow on wood. Some species are often found on driftwood in arctic regions.
Morphological Characteristics
- Some Xylographa species have elongated fruiting bodies (lirellae).
- Some species are crustose lichens.
Quirky Facts
- The name "Xylographa" refers to the script-like appearance of these lichens on wood.
Further Information
- Greater Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora
- Lichens of North America (Yale University Press)
- Profiles Ireland's lichens
- Plant Diversity and Resces (Chinese publication)