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Endococcus Cladiae
''Endococcus'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) in the family Lichenotheliaceae. It has 44 species. The genus was circumscribed by the Finnish botanist William Nylander in 1855. Although at least one source places the genus in the Verrucariaceae, a 2016 study of the type species, '' Endococcus rugulosus'', determined that it should instead be placed in the family Lichenotheliaceae of the order Dothideales Dothideales are an order of bitunicate fungi consisting mainly of saprobic or plant parasitic species. Description Taxa in this order are characterized by the absence of a hamathecium (defined as hyphae or other tissues between asci) in a loc ...; this classification echoes a placement proposed in 1979 by David Hawksworth. Species *'' Endococcus alectoriae'' *'' Endococcus apicicola'' *'' Endococcus brachysporus'' *'' Endococcus caudisporus'' *'' Endococcus cladiae'' *'' Endococcus exerrans'' *'' Endococcus freyi'' *'' Endococcus fusiger'' *'' Endoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nylander (botanist)
William (Wilhem) Nylander (3 January 1822 – 29 March 1899) was a Finnish botanist and entomologist. Nylander was born in Oulu, and taught at the University of Helsinki before moving to Paris, where he lived until his death in 1899. Nylander studied medicine, receiving a degree in 1847. Nylander pioneered the technique of determining the taxonomy of lichens by the use of chemical reagents, such as potassium hydroxide, tinctures of iodine and calcium hypochlorite, still used by lichenologists as the K and C tests. Nylander was the first to realise the effect of atmospheric pollution Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are many different types ... on the growth of lichens, an important discovery that paved the way for the use of lichens to detect pollution and determine the cleanness o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
