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absconditella lichen
Scientific Name: Absconditella
Family: Stictidaceae
Category: Lichen
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Absconditella: A Genus of Lichens
Absconditella is a genus of lichens belonging to the family Stictidaceae. These lichens are often overlooked but play an important role in various ecosystems.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Absconditella V?zda
- Rank: Genus
- Family: Stictidaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae (as it is commonly known)
- Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned, but the text refers to several species within the genus.
Common Names
- Absconditella Lichen
Species within the Genus
- Absconditella lignicola
- Absconditella trivialis (Willey ex Tuck.) Vezda (Common Name: trivial absconditella lichen)
- Absconditella sphagnorum V?zda & Poelt
- Absconditella celata Dbbeler & Poelt
- Absconditella pauxilla V?zda et Vivant
- Absconditella delutula
- Absconditella annexa (Arnold)
- Other Absconditella species, each of which only differ from each other in few
Distribution and Habitat
- Absconditella species are found in various regions, including:
- Greater Sonoran Desert
- Belarus
- Dorset
- Tasmania
- Europe (specifically mentioning Poland, Slovakia, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, and Switzerland)
- Northern Ireland
- Northwest North America
- The Netherlands
- Lithuania
- Romania
- Ukraine
- Belgium, Luxembg and northern France
Ecological Role
- Some Absconditella species are considered ephemeral, meaning they have a short lifespan.
- Some members of this Genus are found to be pioneer species in some lichen communities.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Some species can be lichenicolous fungi.
Further Information
- Greater Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora
- National Academy
- Garden Guides
- Plants Database
- CEDaR (for Northern Ireland dataset)
- Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
- British Lichen Society (BLS)
- NBN