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Carbonea assimilis

Scientific Name: Carbonea assimilis

Family: Lecanoraceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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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.