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Trypethel's buelliella lichen

Scientific Name: Buelliella trypethelii

Family: Physciaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Trypethel's Buelliella Lichen (Buelliella trypethelii)

Learn about Trypethel's Buelliella Lichen, a fascinating lichenous plant!

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Scientific Name: Buelliella trypethelii (Tuck.) Fink
  • Common Name: Trypethel's Buelliella Lichen
  • Family: Physciaceae
  • Group: Lichen
  • Taxon: Species
  • Symbol: BUTR3
  • Basionym: Buellia

Synonyms

  • Buelliella parmeliarum (Sommerf.) Fink
  • Trypethelium virens Tuck. ex Michener

Description

  • Buelliella trypethelii is a lichenous plant.
  • It is also described as a lichenicolous fungus, meaning it is a parasite on living lichens.

Related Species

  • Other species in the genus Buelliella include:
    • Buelliella Minimula
    • Buelliella physcicola Poelt &amp Hafellner
    • Buelliella protoparmeliopsis sp. nov.

Further Information

For more information, consult gardening resources and databases focused on lichens.