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Malme's chiodecton lichen
Scientific Name: Chiodecton malmei
Family: Opegraphaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Malme's Chiodecton Lichen
This page provides information about the lichen species known as Malme's Chiodecton Lichen.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Chiodecton malmei Thor
- Common Name: Malme's chiodecton lichen
- Other Names: Malmei
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: (Implied, likely Fungi)
- Group: Lichen
- Family: Opegraphaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms/Related Species:
- Chiodecton mattogrossense Malme (Isotype mentioned)
- Chiodecton leptothallinum Malme as 'Chiodecton leptothallum'
Distribution and Habitat
- Distributional maps are available.
- Found in the Pacific Islands (Hawaiian Islands), Brazil, Galapagos Islands, and Tasmania (alpine habitats).
- Also found in Columbia, Cambodia, and the Chickens Islands.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth habit: Lichenous
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Associated with various other lichen species and fungi.
- Can be epiphytic or corticolous.
Quirky Facts
- The lichen genus Pyxine was established by Elias Fries in 1825, and the study of Pyxine had been published by Malme (1897).
Resources and Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Garden Guides
- USDA PLANTS database
- MyTreeDB
- ABRS (Australian Biological Resources Study)
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
- Michigan State University Herbarium Lichens
- ResearchGate