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Candelariella kuusamoensis
Scientific Name: Candelariella kuusamoensis
Family: Candelariaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
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Candelariella kuusamoensis
Candelariella kuusamoensis is a lichenized fungus, described by Räsänen. Its common name is not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Ascomycetes
- Order: Lecanorales
- Family: Candelariaceae
- Genus: Candelariella
- Species: Candelariella kuusamoensis Räsänen
- Variety: Candelariella kuusamoensis var. areolata Hakul.
- Synonyms: Candelariella kuusamonsis Rs.
Distribution and Habitat
This lichen has a wide distribution, including:
- Turkey and the Middle East (newly determined)
- Northwest Territories, Canada (near MacKay Lake, on ground in brushy tundra)
- Antarctica
- Austria
- Finland
- Greece
- Italy (Reggio di Calabria, Aspromonte)
- Norway
- Iceland
Morphological Characteristics
Candelariella kuusamoensis is a lichen. The provided texts mention it has a "svietivček" appearance (translated as "little light"), possibly referring to its color or luminosity.
Ecological Role
The text indicates Candelariella kuusamoensis, along with other lichen species, is an acidophyte, suggesting it thrives in acidic environments.
Quirky Facts
- One document playfully refers to Candelariella kuusamoensis as "svietivček" - a little light - who "went wandering".
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- LIAS: A Global Information System for Lichenized and Non-Lichenized Ascomycetes
- Botanische Staatssammlung
- Discover Life
- Project Dryades (Italian Universities)
- iNaturalist.ca
- USDA, NRCS (United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service)