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Byssoloma pubescens

Scientific Name: Byssoloma pubescens

Family: Pilocarpaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Byssoloma pubescens

Byssoloma pubescens, sometimes referred to simply as Byssoloma pubescens, is a lichen.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Byssoloma pubescens Vezda ex R.C. Harris
  • Family: Byssolomataceae (also mentioned in the Pilocarpaceae family)
  • Kingdom: Fungi (also referred to as Plantae in some databases)
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Bacidia meadii (Tuck. ex Willey) Zahlbr.
    • Biatora meadii Tuck. ex Willey
    • Bilimbia meadii (Tuck.) Fink

Distribution and Habitat

This lichen has been found in Florida and Georgia (USA).

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Growth Habit: Lichenous

Additional Information

  • Byssoloma pubescens is sometimes considered a synonym of Byssoloma meadii.

Further Information

  • USDA PLANTS database
  • University of Florida Herbarium: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herbarium/
  • Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany