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candelina lichen
Scientific Name: Candelina submexicana
Family: Candelariaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Candelina Lichen: A Botanical Overview
This page provides information on the Candelina lichen, particularly focusing on Candelina submexicana and Candelina mexicana.
Scientific Classification
- Scientific Name: Candelina submexicana (B. de Lesd.) Poelt
- Common Name: Candelina Lichen
- Family: Candelariaceae
- Rank: Species
- Group: Lichen
- Kingdom: Fungi
Synonyms
- Caloplaca submexicana (B. de Lesd.) Zahlbr.
- Caloplacopsis submexicana (B. de Lesd.) B. de Lesd.
- Placodium mexicanum de Lesd. (for Candelina mexicana)
Distribution and Habitat
- Candelina submexicana has been found in Mexico, including Baja California Sur, at elevations around 400 meters.
- It grows on siliceous rock outcrops in dry environments.
- Also found in Guatemala and Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mts., Pima Co., Arizona.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Lichenous
- Candelina is a genus of lichenized fungi.
- The genus Candelariella, which is related, includes crustose to small squamulose lichens.
Nomenclature
- Accepted Name: Candelina submexicana (de Lesd.) Poelt
- Symbol: CANDE4 (for Candelina submexicana)
- Symbol: CAME28 (for Candelina mexicana)
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Candelariella lichenicola is a lichenicolous species that grows on Candelina.
Further Information
- Discover Life: Point Map of Candelina submexicana
- Arizona State University Lichen Collection
- Michigan State University Herbarium Lichens
- Louisiana State University Herbarium Lichen Collection