Tricharia vainioi
| Tricharia vainioi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Graphidales |
| Family: | Gomphillaceae |
| Genus: | Tricharia |
| Species: | T. vainioi
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| Binomial name | |
| Tricharia vainioi R.Sant. (1952) | |
Tricharia vainioi is a species of foliicolous lichen in the family Gomphillaceae. It is widely distributed, having been recorded in Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America.
Taxonomy
The lichen was first
Edvard Vainio.[1]
Description
Tricharia vainioi has sessile, dark brown
Habitat and distribution
In Asia, the lichen has been recorded from Taiwan, in
montane forest at an altitude of 1,700 m (5,600 ft).[4] In 2002, it was reported from the first time from Kenya, in Kwale County.[5] Tricharia vainioi is also found in Australia.[2]
In Costa Rica, Tricharia vainioi was one of 23 species of lichens found growing mainly on the
forewings of the shield mantis species Choeradodis rhombicollis and Choeradodis rhomboidea. The degree of lichen colonisation is more pronounced in females, who have a longer lifespan (2 years versus 1 year in males).[6]
References
- ^ Santesson, R. (1952). Foliicolous lichens. I. A revision of the taxonomy of the obligately foliicolous, lichenized fungi. Symbolae Botanicae Upsalienses. Vol. 12. p. 382.
- ^ a b Sérusiaux, E. "Three new species of Tricharia (Lichenes, Asterothyriaceae) from New Guinea". Mycotaxon. 76 (1): 108–114.
- ^ Aptroot, André; Ferraro, Lidia I.; Lai, Ming-Jou; Sipman, Hariie J.M.; Sparrius, Laurens B. (2003). "Foliicolous lichens and their lichenicolous ascomycetes from Yunnan and Taiwan". Mycotaxon. 88: 41–47.
- ^ Marcano, Vicente; Méndez, Antonio Morales; Sipman, Harrie; Calderon, Lorena (1996). "A first checklist of the lichen-forming fungi of the Venezuelan Andes". Tropical Bryology. 12: 193–235 (see p.225).
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- S2CID 84488743.
External links
- Pictures of tropical lichens – photo