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Bathelium carolinianum
Scientific Name: Bathelium carolinianum
Family: Trypetheliaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Bathelium carolinianum
Bathelium carolinianum is a lichen species. It belongs to the family Trypetheliaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bathelium carolinianum (Tuck.) R.C. Harris
- Synonym: Trypethelium carolinianum Tuck.
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota (Hongos de saco, levaduras y parientes)
- Order: Pyrenulales
- Family: Trypetheliaceae
- Genus: Bathelium Ach.
Distribution and Habitat
Bathelium carolinianum has been found in various locations, including:
- Florida, USA
- Maryland, USA (Delmarva Peninsula)
- Antarctica
- Costa Rica
- Various locations cited in lichen inventories such as Cumberland Island National Seashore and Georgia Lichens Project.
It is often found corticolous on hardwoods, including Carya (hickory) and on the trunk of deciduous trees and also in ravine habitats.
Ecology
It has been indicated to be a part of indicator species analysis, where Bathelium and other species can provide insight to the health of an environment. In one example the text indicates that Bathelium, Pyrenula anomala, and the Trype are indicator species.
Further Information
More information can be found at:
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- Georgia Lichens Project
- Wikimedia Commons
- Index Fungorum