Teloschistes chrysophthalmus
| Teloschistes chrysophthalmus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Teloschistales |
| Family: | Teloschistaceae |
| Genus: | Teloschistes |
| Species: | T. chrysophthalmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Teloschistes chrysophthalmus (L.) Th.Fr. | |
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus is a fruticose lichen with branching lobes that form small orange, nearly spherical tufts with spiny projections.[1][2][3] It has a global distribution.[4] It grows on California live oak, dwarf coyote brush, and magnolias. "Teloschistes" means "split ends".[2]
References
- ↑ 5.Church, J. M., Coppins, B. J., Gilbert, O. L., James, P. W. & Stewart, N. F. (1996) Red Data Book of Britain and Ireland: lichens. Volume 1: Britain. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lichens: an illustrated guide to the British species, F. Dobson, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd., 2000.
- ↑ 3.UK BAP, May 2002,
- ↑ Consortium of North American Lichen Herbaria,