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Catapyrenium podolepis
Scientific Name: Catapyrenium podolepis
Family: Verrucariaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Catapyrenium podolepis
Catapyrenium podolepis is a lichen belonging to the Sac Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Catapyrenium podolepis Breuss
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Ascomycetes
- Order: Verrucariales
- Family: Verrucariaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Heteroplacidium podolepis (Breuss) Breuss, Placidium podolepis (Breuss) M. Prieto
Common Names
- Catapyrenium podolepis
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth Habit: Lichenous
Distribution and Habitat
Catapyrenium podolepis has been reported from South America and North America. A distributional map may be available.
Ecological Role
- Lichens, like Catapyrenium podolepis, play important roles in various ecosystems, contributing to soil formation and nutrient cycling.
Further Information
- Information can be found at iNaturalist.org, NatureWatch NZ, GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, Encyclopedia of Life, and the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Herbarium COLO (University of Colorado Museum of Natural History) may also hold relevant information.