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Bacidina chloroticula

Scientific Name: Bacidina chloroticula

Family: Lecanoraceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Bacidina chloroticula

Bacidina chloroticula is a lichen, first described by William Nylander. Its currently accepted name was given by Vezda & Poelt.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bacidina chloroticula (Nyl.) Vezda & Poelt
  • Family: Ramalinaceae (sometimes Lecanoraceae)
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Division: Ascomycota
  • Class: Lecanoromycetes
  • Order: Lecanorales
  • Synonyms:
    • Bacidia chloroticula (Nyl.) A.L.Sm.
    • Bacidia lehriana Erichsen
    • Bacidia neglecta V&#283zda
    • Bacidia paulula Erichsen
    • Bacidia subchlorotica (Nyl.) Flagey
    • Bacidia paulula Erichsen
    • Bacidia chloroticula A. L. Sm.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Bacidina chloroticula has been found in the UK, Taiwan, British Columbia (Canada), and Estonia.
  • It's also been recorded in the Far East, eastern Siberia, and the Polish Carpathians.
  • Specific locations include Clearwater Valley, west shore of Clearwater Lake, and Wells Gray Provincial Park.
  • Often found in eastern North American hardwood forests.

Additional Information

  • Vezda segregated the genus Bacidina from the genus Bacidia in 1990.
  • The species is included in various checklists and databases, such as the Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera (IRMNG) and TAXREF.

Resources and Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life: EOL
  • Discover Life: Discover Life
  • Atlas of the Estonian lichens.