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catillaria lichen
Scientific Name: Catillaria muscicola
Family: Catillariaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Catillaria Lichen
The genus Catillaria encompasses a variety of crustose lichens. Several species are referenced in the provided text, including Catillaria nigroclavata, Catillaria chalybeia, Catillaria erysiboides, Catillaria austrolittoralis, Catillaria lenticularis, Catillaria stereocaulorum, Catillaria lobariicola, Catillaria gilbertii, Catillaria nilgiriensis, Catillaria flavens, Catillaria contristans, Catillaria detractula, Catillaria finckei, Catillaria subnitida, Catillaria tristis, Catillaria corymbosa, Catillaria laureri, Catillaria picila, Catillaria biodroid, Catillaria cotymbosa, Catillaria alba, Catillaria atomarioides, Catillaria cremea, Catillaria croatica, and Catillaria glauconigricans. A common name for some members of this genus is "Catillaria Lichen."
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Fungi (inferred from text mentioning "Catillaria flavens. ? Kingdom: Fungi")
- Genus: Catillaria A. Massal.
- Family: CATILLARIACEAE (for Catillaria chalybeia)
- Synonyms: Scutula stereocaulorum (synonym for Catillaria stereocaulorum), Scutula lobariicola (synonym for Catillaria lobariicola), Catillaria subnitida (= Catillaria subnitida Hellbom), Bacidia declinis (synonym for Catillaria nigroclavata), Bilimbia declinis (synonym for Catillaria nigroclavata), Lecidea declinis (synonym for Catillaria nigroclavata)
Distribution and Habitat
- Catillaria chalybeia is noted as "Ubiquitous".
- Several species are found in the Greater Sonoran Desert.
- Catillaria nilgiriensis is found in India.
- Specific mentions of regions include Dorset, Great Britain, Ireland, Cape Verde, The Netherlands, Turkey, Iberian Peninsula, maritime Antarctic, Chile, Aegean.
Morphological Characteristics
- Catillaria chalybeia has a crustose thallus, 2-5 cm in diameter.
- Some species appear as tiny black dots on a dark grey or dark olivaceous, thalline background. The black dots or apothecia are very small, ranging from just 0.15.
- Catillaria glauconigricans is described as a crust lichen that is powdery white with black dots.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Species of Catillaria and Strigula were found growing on the leaves of Nestegis apetala.
- Some species are corticolous (growing on tree bark).
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)
- Lichen Flora of the (Hertel, H. Nash III, T.H. and Ryan, B.D. (2007) Catillaria (pp. 220-226) In: Nash III , T.H., Gries, C., and Bungartz, F. (eds.)
- British Lichen Society - BLS Lichen Database
- Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual