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Bathelium

Scientific Name: Bathelium

Family: Trypetheliaceae

Category: Lichen

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Bathelium Species

This page provides information about several Bathelium species, primarily focusing on Bathelium carolinianum and Bathelium madreporiforme, which are lichens belonging to the family Trypetheliaceae.

Bathelium carolinianum

  • Scientific Name: Bathelium carolinianum (Tuck.) R. C. Harris
  • Synonym: Trypethelium carolinianum (Tuck.)
  • Family: Trypetheliaceae
  • Group: Lichen

Further information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Bathelium carolinianum can be found on the Discover Life website.

Bathelium madreporiforme

  • Scientific Name: Bathelium madreporiforme (Eschw.) Trevis.
  • Synonyms: Trypethelium madreporiforme Eschw., Laurera madreporiformis (Eschw.)

Bathelium madreporiforme was first described by Eschw. and received its current name from Vittore Benedetto Antonio Trevisan de Saint-Lon.

A specimen of Bathelium madreporiforme was collected in El Salvador, depto. Santa Ana, at 900 m elevation.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Bathelium Ach., 1803
  • Type species: Bathelium mastoideum Ach., 1803
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Division: Ascomycota
  • Class: Eurotiomycetes
  • Order: Pyrenulales

The genus Bathelium contains more than 34 species and subspecies.

Distribution

Bathelium carolinianum has been found in Georgia, Alabama, Washington, France, Chile, Missouri, and other locations, as indicated by the abbreviations GA, AL, WA, FR, CL, MO, HO, BA, BC, HA, CE, PG.

Additional Bathelium Species Mentioned:

  • Bathelium mastoideum Afzel. ex Ach.
  • Bathelium degenerans (Vain.) R.C. Harris
  • Bathelium feei (C. F. W. Meissn.) Aptroot
  • Bathelium albidoporum (Makhija &amp Patwardhan) R.C. Harris
  • Bathelium benguelense Mll. Arg.
  • Bathelium bicolor (Taylor) C.W. Dodge

Resources

  • Discover Life: For information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Bathelium species.
  • Encyclopedia of Life: For information on the family Trypetheliaceae.
  • Swedish Museum of Natural History: Holds a type specimen of Bathelium mastoideum Ach.
  • EOL.org: For taxonomy information on Bathelium madreporiforme.