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Lecanora Confusa
''Lecanora confusa'' is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was described as new to science in 1955 by Swedish lichenologist Ove Almborn. It is a member of the species complex resembling ''Lecanora polytropa''. ''Lecanora confusa'' has a granular to areolate thallus that forms small, smooth, green to yellow-grey patches. Its apothecia measure 0.4–0.7 mm, and have a pale yellowish-green, flat to convex . Its ascospores have a narrow ellipsoidal shape and measure 10–14 by 4–5 μm. The lichen contains several lichen products: usnic acid, zeorin, thiophanic acid, arthothelin, and some other xanthone compounds. ''Lecanora confusa'' is widespread in Northern and Western Europe, with a range extending to southern Scandinavia. It also occurs in North America and in Macaronesia. It grows on the bark of twigs and branches of deciduous shrubs and trees, and occasionally on timber Lumber is wood that has bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichens Of Central Europe
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.Introduction to Lichens – An Alliance between Kingdoms . University of California Museum of Paleontology. Lichens have properties different from those of their component organisms. They come in many colors, sizes, and forms and are sometimes plant-like, but are not s. They may have tiny, leafless branches (); flat leaf-like structures ( [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
