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bryonora lichen

Scientific Name: Bryonora curvescens

Family: Lecanoraceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Bryonora: A Lichen Genus

Bryonora is a genus of lichens belonging to the family Lecanoraceae and the kingdom Fungi. The U.S. common name for this taxon is "bryonora lichen."

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bryonora Poelt
  • Rank: Genus (species within this genus include Bryonora curvescens, Bryonora castanea, Bryonora rhypariza var. rhypariza, Bryonora selenospora, Bryonora stipitata, Bryonora yeti, Bryonora pruinosa, and Bryonora septentrionalis)
  • Family: Lecanoraceae
  • Kingdom: Fungi (formerly Plantae)
  • Synonyms: Some texts may also reference Bryoria (Th.Fr.) Brodo, though this is distinct from Bryonora.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Bryonora species are found in various regions, including the North American Arctic, the Czech Republic (Bohemian Karst), Poland (Bia?owie?a Primeval Forest), the Baikal Region (Siberia), Denmark, and the East Himalayas (center of diversity).
  • Bryonora stipitata is specifically noted from China, Yunnan.
  • Bryonora castanea is a mainly arctic-alpine, circumpolar lichen.
  • Specific findings of Bryonora pruinosa in the USA (Washington, Cascade Mts.) and West Spanish Peak are recorded.

Ecology

  • Some species, like Bryonora castanea, are found on soil, mosses, plant remains, and other lichens.
  • Bryonora pruinosa has an indicator value of 0 for functional groups of lichen species.
  • Bryonora rhypariza is described as a biotroph lichenized bryophytic species, growing on Grimmia and Andreaea species (mosses).

Morphological Characteristics

  • The thallus of Bryonora rhypariza is described as indistinct or crustose, not subdivided into parts, and granular with a separate thallus.

Further Information

  • Thomson, J.W. (1997) Bryonora Poelt (pp. 121-123) In American Arctic Lichens: 2. The Microlichens. The University of Wisconsin Press, 675.
  • Various volumes of the newsletter "Bryonora" are cited as resources for lichen information, especially concerning the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
  • ResearchGate contains publications related to Bryonora, such as "Additional lichen records from Australia: Bryonora castanea."