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catinaria lichen
Scientific Name: Catinaria subcorallina
Family: Bacidiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Catinaria atropurpurea
Catinaria atropurpurea, also known as Catinaria Lichen, is a fascinating lichen species belonging to the Catinaria genus.
Considerations for Pets
- As a crustose lichen, Catinaria atropurpurea is typically found on tree bark. While generally not considered palatable, curious pets might ingest it. Monitoring your pet's interaction with trees and other surfaces where lichens might grow is advisable.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Catinaria atropurpurea (Schaer.) V?zda & Poelt
- Synonym: Catillaria atropurpurea (Schaerer) Th. Fr.
- Genus: Catinaria Vain.
- Family: Ramalinaceae (or Bacidiaceae based on some classifications)
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Catinaria atropurpurea can be found in various locations, including Britain, Ireland, Taiwan, Singapore, and Australia.
- It is an epiphytic crustose lichen often found on mossy, mildly basic-barked trees, such as oak, in long-established or old-growth woodlands and parklands.
Morphological Characteristics
- The thallus is crustose, thin, and extensive.
Ecological Role
- It is corticolous, growing on bark and often found on parts of old broad-leaved trees that are seldom wetted by rain or on the undersides of thick branches.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Often found growing on oak trees.
- It can grow in lichen communities alongside species such as Mycobilimbia pilularis and Pertusaria hemisphaerica.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region
- British Lichen Society
- Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem: Lichen Herbarium Berlin
- GBIF-Spain
- Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk databas