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Buellia crystallifera
Scientific Name: Buellia crystallifera
Family: Physciaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Buellia crystallifera
Buellia crystallifera, also commonly known as Buellia crystallifera, is a lichenous plant.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Buellia crystallifera (Vain.) Hav.
- Family: Physciaceae (sometimes also placed in Caliciaceae, based on other text references about the genus Buellia)
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Ascomycetes
- Order: Lecanorales
- Basionym: Melanaspicilia crystallifera Vain. 1909
- Synonyms:
- Melanaspicilia crystallifera Vain.
- Rinodina crystallifera
- Alternative Scientific Names: Buellia crystallifera (Vainio) Hav.
Distribution and Habitat
Buellia crystallifera can be found in arid areas, including locations in Australia.
Ecological Role
Mentioned alongside other lichens found in arid regions, including with other species on pebbles and soil.