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Bacidia friesiana

Scientific Name: Bacidia friesiana

Family: Bacidiaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Bacidia friesiana

Bacidia friesiana is a species of lichen. It is also referred to as Bacidia friesiana (Hepp) Krb.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bacidia friesiana (Hepp) Krb.
  • Rank: Species
  • Family: Bacidiaceae, Ramalinaceae
  • Order: Lecanorales
  • Class: Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycetes
  • Phylum: Ascomycota
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Basionym: Biatora friesiana Hepp, 1857
  • Synonyms: Biatorina friesiana Hepp. Bacidia caerulea Krb.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Bacidia friesiana has been reported from various regions including:
    • Belgium (Mosan region, specifically Weillen near Dinant on Sambucus)
    • Luxembourg
    • France
    • Hungary
    • Bhutan (Dochula)
    • Czech Republic
    • Slovakia
    • Finland
    • Lower Saxony
  • It is corticolous, often found growing on Sambucus (elderberry).

Morphological Characteristics

  • The thallus (body) of Bacidia friesiana is whitish to pale greenish-grey, thin, and consists of small granular warts.
  • The apothecia (fruiting bodies) are pale bluish-grey to bluish-black, often paler in deep shade.

Further Information

  • Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=378102
  • Discover Life: Discover Life&#39s page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Bacidia friesiana
  • NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life. Version 7.1 (ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122382) Bacidia friesiana