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candelina lichen
Scientific Name: Candelina
Family: Candelariaceae
Category: Lichen
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Candelina submexicana
Candelina submexicana, commonly known as candelina lichen, is a lichenized fungus. Other species within the Candelina genus include Candelina mexicana and Candelina africana.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Candelina submexicana (B. de Lesd.) Poelt
- Common Name: Candelina Lichen, Mexican candelina lichen
- Synonyms:
- Caloplaca submexicana (B. de Lesd.) Zahlbr.
- Caloplacopsis submexicana (B. de Lesd.) B. de Lesd.
- Placodium mexicanum de Lesd. (for Candelina mexicana)
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Family: Candelariaceae
- Genus: Candelina
- Rank: Species
- Division: Ascomycota
Distribution and Habitat
- Candelina submexicana has been found in Mexico, including Baja California Sur (at 400 m elevation).
- It has also been reported in Arizona (Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mts., Pima Co.) and Guatemala.
- This lichen typically grows on siliceous rock outcrops in dry environments and on granitic rock.
Ecological Role
- Candelina is a lichenized fungus, forming a symbiotic relationship with algae.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Candelina submexicana exhibits a lichenous growth habit.
- The genus Candelina includes crustose to small squamulose forms.
- Candelina mexicana is described as potentially being brighter in color than Candelina submexicana.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Candelariella lichenicola is a lichenicolous species that grows on Candelina.
Further Information
- Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region (Nash III, T.H., Ryan, B.D., Gries, C., and Bungartz, F. (eds.))
- Discover Life: Point Map of Candelina submexicana
- USDA Plants Database
- Arizona State University Lichen Collection
- Michigan State University Herbarium Lichens
- Louisiana State University Herbarium Lichen Collection