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catolechia lichen
Scientific Name: Catolechia
Family: Rhizocarpaceae
Category: Lichen
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Catolechia wahlenbergii: Wahlenberg's Catolechia Lichen
Catolechia wahlenbergii, commonly known as Wahlenberg's Catolechia Lichen or Wahlenberg's Goblin Lights Lichen, is a fascinating example of a lichenized fungus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Catolechia wahlenbergii (Ach.) Flot. ex Krb.
- Common Names: Wahlenberg's Catolechia Lichen, Wahlenberg's Goblin Lights Lichen
- Synonyms:
- Buellia pulchella
- Buellia wahlenbergii
- Lichen pulchellus Schrad.
- Family: Rhizocarpaceae
- Group: Lichen
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Rare Goblin Lights (Catolechia wahlenbergii) are found on Ben Nevis, British Isles.
Morphological Characteristics
- Catolechia wahlenbergii is lichenous, with a placodioid-crustose or placodioid-foliose thallus.
- The thallus can be granular, granulose, or granulate in appearance.
- It presents as a lumpy yellow lichen.
Ecological Role
- Catolechia wahlenbergii is lichenized, meaning it exists in a mutualistic relationship with algal photobionts (e.g., Elliptochloris bilobata).
Interactions with Other Organisms
- It forms a symbiotic relationship with algae, specifically Elliptochloris bilobata, which serves as its phycobiont.
Further Information
- EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Explore what EOL knows about Catolechia.
- LIAS (A Global Information System for Lichenized and Non-Lichenized Ascomycetes): This is Catolechia wahlenbergii (Ach.) Flot. ex Krb. as seen by LIAS.
- NCBI Taxonomy: Genus recognized by NCBI Taxonomy