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catillaria lichen
Scientific Name: Catillaria subviridis
Family: Catillariaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Catillaria Lichen
Catillaria is a genus of crustose lichens belonging to the family Catillariaceae. Several species are referred to as "Catillaria Lichen" in common usage.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Catillaria A. Massal.
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Family: CATILLARIACEAE
- Common Name: Catillaria Lichen (used for various species)
- Synonyms: For specific species within the genus, such as Catillaria nigroclavata: Bacidia declinis, Bilimbia declinis, Lecidea declinis. Catillaria stereocaulorum has the synonym Scutula stereocaulorum.
Distribution and Habitat
- Catillaria species are found in various locations worldwide, including the Greater Sonoran Desert, Britain and Ireland, Turkey, Taiwan, Chile, Italy, and the Aegean region.
- Some species, like Catillaria corymbosa, are endemic to maritime Antarctic regions, often occurring on exposed, rocky bird perches.
- Catillaria chalybeia is described as ubiquitous.
- Some species grow on rocks, while others are corticolous (growing on tree bark).
Morphological Characteristics
- Catillaria species are crustose lichens.
- Catillaria chalybeia has a crustose thallus that is 2-5 cm in diameter.
- One species appears as tiny black dots (apothecia) on a dark grey or dark olivaceous background. These black dots can be very small, ranging from just 0.15.
- Catillaria glauconigricans is a crust lichen that is powdery white with black dots.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Some Catillaria species grow on the leaves of Nestegis apetala.
- Catillaria corymbosa often grows on rocks near bird perches in Antarctic regions.
Further Information
- British Lichen Society (BLS) Lichen Database
- Catalogue of Life