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chiodecton lichen

Scientific Name: Chiodecton

Family: Opegraphaceae

Category: Lichen

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Chiodecton

Chiodecton is a genus of lichen-forming fungi. Several species are mentioned in the provided text, including Chiodecton subochroleucum, Chiodecton sanguineum, Chiodecton cretaceum, Chiodecton petraeum, Chiodecton epiphyllum, Chiodecton heterogenum, Chiodecton malmei, Chiodecton japonicum, Chiodecton natalense, Chiodecton colensoi, Chiodecton leptosporum, Chiodecton norsticticum, Chiodecton congestulum, Chiodecton hypochnoides, Chiodecton rubrocinctum and Chiodecton sphaerale.

Common Names

  • Chiodecton Lichen
  • Malme's Chiodecton Lichen

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Plantae (referring to the source of information, not the lichen itself which belongs to the Fungi kingdom.)
  • Family: Arthoniaceae (for at least some species, like Cryptothecia rubrocincta) and Opegraphaceae (for Chiodecton colensoi).
  • Synonyms: Syncesia myrticola (as the current taxon name for Chiodecton petraeum).
  • Chiodecton was originally described by Acharius in 1814.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in various locations, including Florida, Tasmania, the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Thailand (Chiang Mai region), Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan and Papua New Guinea.
  • Often grows on tree bark, especially oak trees in Central Florida (typically on the north sides).
  • Some species are foliicolous (growing on leaves).

Morphological Characteristics

  • Some species, like Chiodecton cretaceum, are described as a uniform whitish crustaceous lichen with warty grey areas.
  • Chiodecton sanguineum is described as conspicuous and attractive.
  • Colors can range from off-white to pink to red.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Some species, like Chiodecton epiphyllum, are lichenicolous fungi, meaning they grow on other lichens (e.g., Coenogonium).
  • Forms a symbiosis with algae. Fungal-algal contact in Chiodecton sanguineum is limited to wall-to-wall contact.

Quirky Facts

  • Chiodecton sanguineum is described as a very conspicuous and attractive lichen, found abundantly in several parts of Florida.

Further Information

  • ResearchGate (for publications on the genus).
  • Stephen Sharnoff's Lichen Photos.
  • Drone-Application-Server database.
  • EOL (Encyclopedia of Life)