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Carbonea latypizodes
Scientific Name: Carbonea latypizodes
Family: Lecanoraceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Carbonea latypizodes
Carbonea latypizodes is a lichen species. The provided text offers various details regarding its classification, distribution, and characteristics.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Carbonea latypizodes (Nyl.) Knoph & Rambold
- Family: Lecanoraceae
- Kingdom: Fungi
The species was initially described by William Nylander and later received its currently accepted name from Knoph & Rambold in 2001.
Synonyms:
- Lecidea latypizodes Nyl., 1874 (Basionym)
- Lecidea amabilis
- Lecidea austrocalifornica
- Lecidea subcontinuior
- Lecidea subplebeia
- Mycobilimbia austrocalifornica
- austrocalifornica Zahlbr.
Distribution and Habitat
The lichen has a wide distribution, with observations recorded in Metropolitan France, California, and other regions. Some references suggest its presence in Australia and Ukraine as well. Its habitat is saxicolous (growing on rocks).
Morphological Characteristics
- Thallus: Crustose, sometimes indistinct, granulose, rimose or areolate, and thin (0.1-1 mm thick).
- Prothallus: Present
- Areoles: 0.2-0.6(-2.4) mm wide
- Surface: White
Classification
- Phylum: Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
- Class: Lecanoromycetes
- Order: Lecanorales
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Carbonea latypizodes can serve as a host for lichenicolous fungi such as Cercidospora caudata.
Further Information
More information about Carbonea latypizodes can be found at:
- FloraBase
- Catalogue of Life
- Index Fungorum
- Discover Life
- Artsdatabanken.no