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brigantiaea lichen
Scientific Name: Brigantiaea
Family: Brigantiaceae
Category: Lichen
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Brigantiaea Lichen
This page provides information about lichens belonging to the genus Brigantiaea, particularly focusing on Brigantiaea fuscolutea and Brigantiaea leucoxantha.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Brigantiaea (Genus), Brigantiaea fuscolutea (Species), Brigantiaea leucoxantha (Species)
- Common Name: Brigantiaea Lichen, Brick-spored Firedot Lichen (for Brigantiaea leucoxantha), liquen punto del fuego (Spanish for Brigantiaea leucoxantha)
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Family: Brigantiaceae (also seen as Brigantiaeaceae)
- Rank: Genus, Species
- Synonyms: Biatora leucoxantha (for Brigantiaea leucoxantha)
Distribution and Habitat
- Brigantiaea species are found in various locations, including:
- India
- Brazil (Paraná)
- Vietnam
- North Florida, Southeastern U.S.
- Taiwan
- Tenerife
- Arctic regions of North America
- New Brunswick, Canada
- They often grow on tree bark, moss, and in various ecological conditions.
Morphological Characteristics
- Thallus (lichen body) can be white to yellowish.
- Asci (spore-bearing cells) are broadly clavate and of the Brigantiaea-type, with a thick amyloid outer wall.
Ecological Role
- Lichens, including Brigantiaea, can be used as bioindicators of environmental conditions.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Grows on moss.
- Grows on tree bark.
- Some species of Brigantiaea, such as Brigantiaea ferruginea, host green algae of the genus Dictyochloropsis.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- American Arctic Lichens: The Microlichens (Thompson, J., 1997)
- Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences