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buelliella lichen
Scientific Name: Buelliella
Family: Physciaceae
Category: Lichen
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Buelliella Lichen
Buelliella is a genus of lichen-forming fungi. Several species are mentioned, including Buelliella minimula, Buelliella trypethelii, Buelliella physciicola, Buelliella lecanorae, Buelliella heppiae, Buelliella poetschii, Buelliella eximia, Buelliella inops, and Buelliella altoandina.
Considerations for Pets
- As a lichen, it is a combination of fungi and algae; the effects of either on pets is unknown.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Not specified in the provided text but understood to be Fungi.
- Class: Dothideomycetes
- Family: Physciaceae.
Synonyms and Alternative Names
- Buellia minimula Tuck. (synonym for Buelliella minimula)
- Buellia parmeliarum (synonym)
- Buelliella parmeliarum (synonym)
- Lecidea (synonym)
Common Names
- Buelliella Lichen
- Trypethel's Buelliella Lichen (for Buelliella trypethelii)
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in the United States.
- Wales.
- England.
- Gran Canaria (Canary Islands).
- Turkey (Asia).
Ecological Role
- Many species are lichenicolous, meaning they live on other lichens.
- Some species are commensal or parasitic on other fungi.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Buelliella are lichenized Ascomycota.
- Ascomata: black, small apothecioid pseudothecia.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Buelliella species grow on other lichens.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- British Lichen Society - BLS Lichen Database
- Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region
- Australia's Virtual Herbarium