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buelliella lichen

Scientific Name: Buelliella minimula

Family: Physciaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Buelliella Lichen

Buelliella is a genus of fungi, specifically lichens, belonging to the family Physciaceae and the class Dothideomycetes. Several species exist within this genus, each with unique characteristics.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Buelliella Fink
  • Common Name: Buelliella Lichen
  • Family: Physciaceae
  • Class: Dothideomycetes
  • Synonyms:
    • Buellia minimula Tuck.
    • Buellia parmeliarum
    • Buelliella parmeliarum
    • Lecidea
  • Species Examples:
    • Buelliella minimula (Tuck.) Fink
    • Buelliella trypethelii (Tuck.) Fink
    • Buelliella physciicola Poelt &amp Hafellner
    • Buelliella poetschii
    • Buelliella lecanorae Suija &amp Alstrup
    • Buelliella altoandina H. Magn.
    • Buelliella eximia Kalb &amp Hafellner
    • Buelliella inquilina (Tuck.) Fink
    • Buelliella inops (Triebel &amp Rambold) Hafellner
  • Taxonomic Status: Accepted

Distribution and Habitat

  • Buelliella species have been reported in various locations, including the United States, Europe (e.g., Turkey, Ukraine, Germany, Estonia, Canary Islands), and Australia.
  • They can be found in diverse habitats, including the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Wales, and England.
  • Some species are ubiquitous.

Ecological Role

  • Buelliella species are lichenicolous, meaning they live on other lichens.
  • Some species are commensal or parasitic on other Ascomycete fungi.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Ascomata: black, small apothecioid pseudothecia.

Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • British Lichen Society (BLS) Lichen Database
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Australia's Virtual Herbarium
  • Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region
  • University of Michigan Herbarium