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Biatora efflorescens
Scientific Name: Biatora efflorescens
Family: Bacidiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Biatora efflorescens
Biatora efflorescens is a species of lichen belonging to the family Ramalinaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Biatora efflorescens (Hedl.) Rsnen, 1935
- Basionym: Lecidea helvola f. efflorescens Hedl., 1892
- Family: Ramalinaceae
- Synonyms:
- Lecidea efflorescens (Hedl.) Erichsen
- Bacidea epixanthoidiza Lecidea efflorescens
- Lecidea epizanthoidiza Nyl.
- Biatora epixanthoidiza (Nyl.) Rsnen
- Biatora epixanthoidiza (Nyl.) Rsnen
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in the British Isles, Estonia, Sweden (Uppland), Czech Republic (Šumava Mts), and Bhutan (Dochula).
- Observed in the Southern Alps, Julian Alps, massif of Mangart NE of Bovec, by the road to the.
Morphological Characteristics
- Crustose lichen with a granular appearance.
- Thallus (body) is crust-like, irregularly cracked, and whitish to grayish-green.
- Often found in a sterile state (without reproductive structures).
Ecology
- Rated as strongly endangered (RL 2) in eastern regions.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- May be confused with other lichens, such as Biatora chrysantha and Catillaria croatica.
Further Information
- Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=364616
- Discover Life: Discover Life
- Encyclopedia of Life
- ResearchGate
- Eesti samblike levikuatlas - Atlas of the Estonian lichens
- USDA Plant Hardiness Map
- TERMIUM (Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank)