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Bathelium madreporiforme
Scientific Name: Bathelium madreporiforme
Family: Trypetheliaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Bathelium madreporiforme
Bathelium madreporiforme is a lichenized fungus species with a complex taxonomic history. This page provides information on its classification, nomenclature, and other relevant details.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bathelium madreporiforme (Eschw.) Trevis.
- Family: Trypetheliaceae
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
- Basionym: Trypethelium madreporiforme Eschw.
- Synonyms:
- Trypethelium madreporiforme Eschw., 1824
- Laurera madreporiformis (Eschw.) Riddle
Distribution and Habitat
- El Salvador (depto. Santa Ana, 900 m)
- Thailand (Chiang Mai Province, Doi Suthep ridge)
- Southern Hemisphere
- Antarctica, Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica
Ecological Role
- Lichenous: Forms a symbiotic relationship with algae.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Lichenous
- Septos: Tamao
- Amiloidea Fig: Ausente
Historical Context
- First described by Eschw.
- The currently accepted name was given by Vittore Benedetto Antonio Trevisan de Saint-Léon.
Further Information
- LIAS: A Global Information System for Lichenized and Non-Lichenized Ascomycetes
- Encyclopedia of Life (EOL.org)
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera