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Catillaria Lichen

The text discusses various species within the genus Catillaria, commonly referred to as "Catillaria Lichen." Catillaria is a genus of crustose lichens.

Considerations for Pets

• The text mentions that some Catillaria species appear as tiny black dots. These small parts could potentially be ingested by pets, though the impact of doing so is not described.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Scientific Name: Catillaria A. Massal.
• Common Name: Catillaria Lichen
• Kingdom: Fungi (inferred from context)
• Family: CATILLARIACEAE (for at least some species, e.g., Catillaria chalybeia)
• Synonyms:
  • Scutula stereocaulorum (synonym of Catillaria stereocaulorum)
  • Catillaria subnitida Hellbom (a synonym of Catillaria tristis)
  • Bacidia declinis (Tuck.) Zahlbr. (synonym of Catillaria nigroclavata)
  • Bilimbia declinis (Tuck.) Fink (synonym of Catillaria nigroclavata)
  • Lecidea declinis Tuck. (synonym of Catillaria nigroclavata)
• Species Mentioned: Catillaria adpressa, Catillaria aeruginascens, Catillaria afferens, Catillaria alba, Catillaria atomarioides, Catillaria austrolittoralis, Catillaria biodroid, Catillaria chalybeia, Catillaria contristans, Catillaria corymbosa, Catillaria cremea, Catillaria croatica, Catillaria detractula, Catillaria erysiboides, Catillaria finckei, Catillaria flavens, Catillaria fungoides, Catillaria gilbertii, Catillaria glauconigricans, Catillaria laureri, Catillaria lenticularis, Catillaria lightfootii, Catillaria nilgiriensis, Catillaria nigroclavata, Catillaria picila, Catillaria servitii, Catillaria stereocaulorum, Catillaria tristis.

Distribution and Habitat

• Found in the Greater Sonoran Desert.
• Occurs in India (Catillaria s. lat.).
• Found in Dorset, Britain and Ireland.
• Species found in the Aegean.
• Some species are corticolous (growing on tree bark).
• Some species are found in marine and maritime rocks.
• One species (Catillaria corymbosa) is endemic to maritime Antarctica.
• Found in Cape Verde, The Netherlands, and Turkey.
• Occurs in Taiwan (Catillaria picila).

Morphological Characteristics

• Some species appear as tiny black dots (apothecia) on a dark grey or dark olivaceous, thalline background.
• The black dot apothecia are very small, ranging from just 0.15.
• Thallus crustose, 2-5 cm diam. (for Catillaria chalybeia)

Interactions with Other Organisms

• Some Catillaria species grow on the leaves of Nestegis apetala.
• Frequently found surrounded by Lecanora sp.

Resources and Further Information

• Greater Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora (Nash, T.H., Ryan, B.D., Gries, C., Bungartz, F., (eds.) 2001).
• Lichen Flora of the (Nash III , T.H., Gries, C., and Bungartz, F. (eds.), 2007).
• British Lichen Society - BLS Lichen Database.
• Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual.
• Drone-Application-Server database.