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adelolecia lichen
Scientific Name: Adelolecia
Family: Bacidiaceae
Category: Lichen
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Adelolecia: A Genus of Lichenized Fungi
Adelolecia is a genus of lichenized fungi belonging to the family Ramalinaceae. This genus encompasses several species, each with unique characteristics and distributions.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Adelolecia (Genus)
- Family: Ramalinaceae
- Class: Lecanoromycetes
- Species (Examples):
- Adelolecia pilati (Hepp) Hertel & Hafellner
- Adelolecia kolaensis (Nyl.) Hertel & Rambold
- Adelolecia sonorae Hertel
- Synonyms/Related Names: Mentions exist of taxonomic classification within Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) with TSN 190090 for Adelolecia pilati.
- Informal Taxonomy: Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
Distribution and Habitat
- Adelolecia species are found in various regions, including:
- Scotland
- Ukraine
- North Wales (montane regions)
- Kemaliye District (Erzincan) and Van Province, Turkey
- Inglefield Land, NW Greenland
- Southern Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)
- Greater Sonoran Desert Region
- Adelolecia kolaensis is specifically mentioned as being found on intertidal rocky shores and horizontal siliceous rocks.
Morphological Characteristics
- Adelolecia kolaensis is described as crustose saxicolous with a poorly developed thallus.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Adelolecia are lichens, which means they are a symbiotic association between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium.
Resources and Further Information
- Lichen Society - BLS Lichen Database: Scotland
- GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- LIAS (a lichen information system)
- University of Oslo, Lichen herbarium, Bergen
- Natural History Museum