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catillaria lichen
Scientific Name: Catillaria jemtlandica
Family: Catillariaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Catillaria Lichen
The genus Catillaria encompasses a variety of crustose lichens. Several species within this genus are referenced across different geographical locations and ecological contexts.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Catillaria A. Massal.
- Kingdom: Fungi (inferred)
- Family: Catillariaceae (for some species, e.g., Catillaria chalybeia)
- Synonyms: Some species have synonyms, such as Catillaria subnitida Hellbom for an unnamed species of Catillaria, Bacidia declinis (Tuck.) Zahlbr. = Bilimbia declinis (Tuck.) Fink = Lecidea declinis Tuck. for Catillaria nigroclavata (Nyl.) Schuler and Scutula stereocaulorum for Catillaria stereocaulorum.
Common Names
- Catillaria Lichen (used generally for members of the Catillaria genus and specifically for the species Catillaria flavens)
- Laurer's Catillaria (for Catillaria laureri)
Distribution and Habitat
Catillaria species are found in diverse environments:
- Greater Sonoran Desert (e.g., Catillaria nigroclavata, Catillaria chalybeia)
- Dorset, Britain and Ireland (e.g., Catillaria lenticularis, Catillaria nigroclavata, Catillaria chalybeia)
- India (e.g., Catillaria nilgiriensis, Catillaria indica, and one other unnamed species from India)
- Taiwan (e.g., Catillaria picila)
- Aegean region (e.g., Catillaria atomarioides)
- Maritime Antarctic (e.g., Catillaria corymbosa, found in sheltered locations)
- The Netherlands, Turkey, and Cape Verde.
- Woodlands (e.g., Catillaria laureri on trees)
Morphological Characteristics
- Catillaria chalybeia has a crustose thallus, typically 2-5 cm in diameter.
- Some species, like Catillaria glauconigricans, are crust lichens that are powdery white with black dots.
- Some species such as Catillaria nigroclavata feature very small black apothecia, ranging from just 0.15.
Ecological Role
- Some Catillaria species grow on leaves, such as those of Nestegis apetala.
- They are found on marine and maritime rocks.
- Epiphytic species, like Catillaria laureri, grow on trees in woodlands.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Some species are corticolous, meaning they grow on tree bark.
- Catillaria nigroclavata has been observed growing alongside Lecanora species on wooden substrates.
Resources
- Greater Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora (Nash, T.H., Ryan, B.D., Gries, C., Bungartz, F., (eds.) 2001)
- Lichen Flora of Great Britain and Ireland (Anon 1986)
- British Lichen Society - BLS Lichen Database
- Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual
- Googles http://www.stridvall.se/lichens/gallery/Catillaria?page=1