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Kuettlingeria
''Kuettlingeria'' is a genus of saxicolous lichen, saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Teloschistaceae. Species are characterized by a white or gray thallus and the presence of anthraquinones in the apothecial and , with the exception of ''Kuettlingeria diphyodes'', which entirely lacks anthraquinones. First described by Italian botanist Vittore Benedetto Antonio Trevisan de Saint-Léon, Trevisan in 1857, the genus includes 15 recognized species, although it is believed to be more diverse with additional unnamed species. These lichens are predominantly found in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in the Mediterranean Basin, Mediterranean region, and grow on limestone and base-rich siliceous outcrops in sunlit conditions. Taxonomy The lichen genus ''Kuettlingeria'' was first described by Vittore Benedetto Antonio Trevisan de Saint-Léon in 1857. The type species is ''Kuettlingeria visianica'', which was previously known as ''Blastenia visianica'' and origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuettlingeria Teicholyta
''Kuettlingeria teicholyta'' is a species of saxicolous lichen, saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae, and the type species of the genus ''Kuettlingeria''. It is a widely distributed lichen, having been recorded from Africa, Asia, and Europe. Taxonomy The species was first species description, formally described in 1810 by the Swedish lichenologist Erik Acharius, who placed it in the genus ''Lecanora''. The type (biology), type specimen was collected by Léon Jean Marie Dufour from France. Italian botanist Vittore Benedetto Antonio Trevisan de Saint-Léon transferred the taxon to the newly proposed genus ''Kuettlingeria'' in 1857. In his original circumscription (taxonomy), circumscription of the genus, it contained three species: ''K. lallavei'', ''K. visianica'', and ''K. teicholyta''. The first two species, including ''Blastenia visianica'', the type species of genus ''Kuettlingeria'' (originally described by Abramo Bartolomm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
