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Chaenotheca floridana

Scientific Name: Chaenotheca floridana

Family: Coniocybaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Chaenotheca floridana

Chaenotheca floridana is a species of lichen belonging to the kingdom Fungi and the family Coniocybaceae. It is also known as Chaenotheca floridana R.C. Harris.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Accepted Scientific Name: Chaenotheca floridana R. C. Harris
  • Family: Coniocybaceae
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Rank: Species

Synonyms

  • Chaenotheca aeruginosa f. aeruginosa (Turner ex Sm.) A.L. Sm. 1918
  • Cybebe Tibell = Chaenotheca
  • Chaenotheca coniophaea = Sclerophora coniophaea

Distribution and Habitat

  • The species is named floridana, which implies that it is or was initially found in Florida.
  • Occurs in Pennsylvania.
  • Found in Croatia.

Additional Information

  • The William and Lynda Steere Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden houses the holotype of Chaenotheca floridana R. C. Harris.

Further Resources

  • Explore what the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) knows about Chaenotheca floridana R. C. Harris.
  • Discover Life's page contains information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Chaenotheca floridana R. C. Harris.