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Candelariella reflexa

Scientific Name: Candelariella reflexa

Family: Candelariaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Candelariella reflexa

Candelariella reflexa is a lichen belonging to the family Candelariaceae. It does not appear to have a widely recognized common name.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Candelariella reflexa (Nyl.) Lettau
  • Family: Candelariaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Caloplaca reflexa (Nyl.) Flagey
    • Candelaria reflexa (Nyl.) Arnold
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • This lichen has been observed in various locations, including:
    • Leicestershire and Rutland (UK)
    • Dorset (UK)
    • Lebanon State Forest, New Jersey (USA)
    • Australia
    • Estonia
    • Belgium, Luxembourg, and Northern France
    • Province of Trieste (Italy)
    • Poland
    • Aegean region
  • It is often found on the bark of nutrient-rich, free-standing deciduous trees like birch, ash, apple, and poplar.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The thallus consists of dispersed to densely aggregated, yellow-green granules and tiny, rounded, corticate squamules of mixed sizes.
  • The thallus is crustose and made of granules that are 0.1-0.2 mm in size.
  • Some thalli display bright yellow color and hemispherical clusters of soredia.

Conservation Status

  • The IUCN Red List categorizes Candelariella reflexa as LC (Least Concern).

Further Resources

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=381921
  • Discover Life