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bellemerea lichen
Scientific Name: Bellemerea subsorediza
Family: Porpidiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Bellemerea: A Genus of Crustose Lichens
Bellemerea is a genus of lichens belonging to the family Lecideaceae. These lichens are characterized by their crustose growth form, often appearing as a cracked or areolate layer on rocks.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Bellemerea
- Family: Lecideaceae
- Type Species: Bellemerea alpina
The genus Bellemerea was described in 1984. Some notable species include:
- Bellemerea alpina (Sommerf.) Clauzade & Roux
- Bellemerea subsorediza (Lynge) R. Sant.
- Bellemerea cinereorufescens (Ach.) Clauzade & Cl.Roux
- Bellemerea diamarta (Ach.) Boistel
- Bellemerea sanguinea
Synonyms for Bellemerea alpina include:
- Aspicilia alpina (Sommerf. ) Arnold
- Lecanora alpina Sommerf.
- Lecanora applegatei Herre
Common Names
- Bellemerea alpina: Alpine sunken disk lichen, Brown sunken disk lichen
- Bellemerea subsorediza: bellemerea lichen
- Bellemerea spp: bellemerea lichen
- Bellemerea spp: brownish sunken disc lichen
Distribution and Habitat
- Bellemerea alpina is found in mountainous regions worldwide, growing on rocks. Examples include the Canadian Rockies and Erciyes Mountain in Turkey.
Morphological Characteristics
- Bellemerea lichens typically exhibit a thick, areolate-cracked thallus, often orbicular in shape and ranging from 1 to 5 cm in diameter.
- Bellemerea alpina is a white to pale tan crustose lichen.
Ecological Role
- Bellemerea alpina was newly discovered in Britain for more than 30 years in the Cairngorms.
Further Information
- Nash III, T.H., Gries, C., and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the (2007)
- Mushroom Observer: mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user/2886
- Louisiana State University Herbarium Lichen Collection