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Astrothelium Pseudodermatodes
''Astrothelium'' is a large genus of corticolous lichen, corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichens in the family Trypetheliaceae. The genus is characterized by a corticate thallus and diverse ascomata structures, which can be simple, aggregated, or forming . ''Astrothelium'' is also notable for the walls of its ascomata, the so-called ' (i.e., tightly interwoven) arrangement of cells in these walls, and various forms of , transparent spores. Taxonomy The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 1824 by German botanist Franz Gerhard Eschweiler, with ''Astrothelium conicum'' assigned as the type species. Description The thallus, or the vegetative body of ''Astrothelium'', is , meaning it is covered by a protective . The ascomata, which are the fruiting body, fruiting bodies containing the reproductive spores, can appear in various forms such as simple, aggregated, or forming . These structures often differ in their composition and colour, and can be used as to distinguis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrothelium Aeneum
''Astrothelium aeneum'' is a species of corticolous lichen, corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Trypetheliaceae. It is widely distributed in tropical regions. The lichen's thallus is typically light olive-green to yellowish, often covered in orange biological pigment, pigment, and varies in texture from smooth to uneven. It fluorescence, fluoresces red under ultraviolet light. Taxonomy The species was first described by Franz Gerhard Eschweiler in 1834, with the name ''Verrucaria aenea''. However, this name was not validly published name, validly published, because it is a later homonym of a name already published by Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth in 1831 and thus unavailable for use according to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, rules of botanical nomenclature. The first valid publication of a name for the species was by Finnish lichenologist Edvard August Vainio, who named it ''Pseudopyrenula aenea'' in 1890. André Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
