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Caloplaca ahtii

Scientific Name: Caloplaca ahtii

Family: Teloschistaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Caloplaca ahtii

Caloplaca ahtii is a lichen species, formerly identified as Caloplaca borealis.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Caloplaca ahtii Sochting
  • Family: Teloschistaceae
  • Kingdom: Fungi (lichens are classified within the Fungi kingdom)
  • Synonyms: Previously identified as Caloplaca borealis
  • Authority: Schting (original description); Sochting (later usage, e.g., Caloplaca ahtii Sochting)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in North and Central America.
  • Observed on Tilia americana (American basswood) bark in southern Ontario.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Forms greenish-bluish soredia (small granular propagules for asexual reproduction).

Additional Information

  • The species was described by Ulrik Schting.
  • The lichen is a part of the orangelavar genus.

Resources

  • Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=362138
  • Discover Life: [Referenced as "Discover Life's page" - search Discover Life for "Caloplaca ahtii"]
  • Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk databas
  • Harvard University Herbaria: Holds specimens identified as Caloplaca ahtii Sochting.