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Bacidina varia
Scientific Name: Bacidina varia
Family: Lecanoraceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Bacidina
Bacidina is a genus of lichens belonging to the family Ramalinaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Genus: Bacidina
- Family: Ramalinaceae
Species Examples:
- Bacidina adastra
- Bacidina apiahica
- Bacidina arnoldiana
- Bacidina assulata
- Bacidina brittoniana
- Bacidina californica
- Bacidina chloroticula
- Bacidina delicata
- Bacidina egenula
- Bacidina egenuloidea
- Bacidina inundata
- Bacidina neosquamulosa
- Bacidina pallidocarnea
- Bacidina phacodes
- Bacidina pseudoisidiata
- Bacidina scutellifera
- Bacidina sorediata
- Bacidina squamellosa
- Bacidina streimannii
- Bacidina varia
- Bacidina vasakii
- Bacidina ziamensis
Bacidina varia
- Scientific Name: Bacidina varia S. Ekman
- Synonym: Bacidinia brittoniana (Riddle) LaGreca & Ekman
Distribution and Habitat:
- Bacidina varia has been found on the trunks or branches of Drypetes diversifolia in Florida.
- The corticolous and lignicolous species of Bacidina can be found in North America.
Morphological Characteristics:
- In several species, including Bacidina varia, the thallus can be farinose to granulose, and become diffusely sorediate.
Ecological Role:
- Bacidina species are corticolous and lignicolous, meaning they grow on bark and wood.
Quirky Facts:
- The circumscriptions of Bacidia and Bacidina have been attempted, showing the close relationship and potential for confusion between these genera.