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Caloplaca wetmorei
Scientific Name: Caloplaca wetmorei
Family: Teloschistaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Caloplaca wetmorei
Caloplaca wetmorei is a lichen species. Common names were not explicitly mentioned in the source text.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Teloschistaceae
- Scientific Name: Caloplaca wetmorei Nimis, Poelt & Tretiach
Distribution and Habitat
- Originally described from southern Baja California, Mexico.
- Specifically found in the Sierra de la Laguna, Baja California Sur, Mexico, at an altitude of 1700 meters.
- Grows on granitic rocks and on the thallus of Pertusaria species.
Morphological Characteristics
- Characterized by a lobulate-laciniate, pseudoisidiate thallus.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Caloplaca wetmorei can be parasitized by other species, such as Acarospora stapfiana.
- It can grow on the thallus of other lichens, such as Pertusaria species.
- Some species of Caloplaca can host fungus, such as in the example of Caloplaca borysthenica.
Resources and Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- Bryologist Journal
- LIAS Light: http://liaslight.lias.net/About/Impressum.html