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Carbonea assimilis
Scientific Name: Carbonea assimilis
Family: Lecanoraceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Carbonea assimilis
Carbonea assimilis is a lichen first described by Hampe ex Krb. and later given its currently accepted name by Hafellner & Hertel.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carbonea assimilis (Hampe ex Krb.) Hafellner & Hertel
- Family: Lecanoraceae
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Synonyms:
- Lecidella assimilis Hampe ex Krb., 1861 (Basionym)
- Lecidea assimilis (Krber) Th. Fr.
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Carbonea assimilis has a global occurrence, found in:
- Eurasia (Europe)
- Americas (North America, including Mexico)
- Arctic regions
- It grows on:
- Other lichens and lichenized fungi
- Siliceous, siliciferous, and acidic rocks
- It has not been found in North West Jutland, North Jutland, West Jutland, East Jutland, on Funen, or on North Zealand.
Morphological Characteristics
- Differs by its emerald-green epihymenium and Lecanora-type asci.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Carbonea assimilis is a lichen, which means it's a symbiotic association between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium.
- It can be found growing alongside other lichen species.
Further Information
- Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?
- Discover Life: Provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Carbonea assimilis.