''Stereocaulon'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
lichen
A lichen ( , ) is a hybrid colony (biology), colony of algae or cyanobacteria living symbiotically among hypha, filaments of multiple fungus species, along with yeasts and bacteria embedded in the cortex or "skin", in a mutualism (biology), m ...
s. Members of ''Stereocaulon'' are
commonly called rock foam lichens.
Snow Lichen (Stereocaulon), Encyclopedia of Life
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/ref> partners of ''Stereocaulon'' include green algae
The green algae (: green alga) are a group of chlorophyll-containing autotrophic eukaryotes consisting of the phylum Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister group that contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/ Streptophyta. The land plants ...
from the genera ''Asterochloris
''Asterochloris'' is a genus of green algae in the family Trebouxiophyceae. It is a common in lichen, occurring in the thalli of more than 20 lichen genera worldwide. ''Asterochloris'' is distinguishable from the morphologically similar genus ...
'', '' Chloroidium'', and '' Vulcanochloris''.
Species
*'' Stereocaulon alpinum''
*'' Stereocaulon apocalypticum''
*'' Stereocaulon arcticum''
*'' Stereocaulon arenarium''
*'' Stereocaulon areolatum''
*'' Stereocaulon argus''
*'' Stereocaulon austroshetlandicum''
*''Stereocaulon botryosum
''Stereocaulon botryosum'' is a species of snow lichen belonging to the family Stereocaulaceae.
Ecology
''Stereocaulon botryosum'' is a known host to the lichenicolous fungus species:
* '' Arthonia stereocaulina''
* '' Catillaria stereocauloru ...
''
*'' Stereocaulon caespitosum''
*'' Stereocaulon capitellatum''
*'' Stereocaulon cephalocrustatum''
*''Stereocaulon compactum
''Stereocaulon'' is a genus of lichens. Members of ''Stereocaulon'' are commonly called rock foam lichens. partners of ''Stereocaulon'' include green algae from the genera ''Asterochloris'', '' Chloroidium'', and '' Vulcanochloris''. ''Stereoca ...
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*''Stereocaulon condensatum
''Stereocaulon'' is a genus of lichens. Members of ''Stereocaulon'' are commonly called rock foam lichens. partners of ''Stereocaulon'' include green algae from the genera ''Asterochloris'', '' Chloroidium'', and '' Vulcanochloris''. ''Stereoca ...
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*''Stereocaulon corticatulum
''Stereocaulon'' is a genus of lichens. Members of ''Stereocaulon'' are commonly called rock foam lichens. partners of ''Stereocaulon'' include green algae from the genera ''Asterochloris'', '' Chloroidium'', and '' Vulcanochloris''. ''Stereoca ...
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*''Stereocaulon cumulatum
''Stereocaulon'' is a genus of lichens. Members of ''Stereocaulon'' are commonly called rock foam lichens. partners of ''Stereocaulon'' include green algae from the genera ''Asterochloris'', '' Chloroidium'', and '' Vulcanochloris''. ''Stereoca ...
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*''Stereocaulon cymosum
''Stereocaulon'' is a genus of lichens. Members of ''Stereocaulon'' are commonly called rock foam lichens. partners of ''Stereocaulon'' include green algae from the genera ''Asterochloris'', '' Chloroidium'', and '' Vulcanochloris''. ''Stereoca ...
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*''Stereocaulon dactylophyllum
''Stereocaulon'' is a genus of lichens. Members of ''Stereocaulon'' are commonly called rock foam lichens. partners of ''Stereocaulon'' include green algae from the genera ''Asterochloris'', '' Chloroidium'', and '' Vulcanochloris''. ''Stereoca ...
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*''Stereocaulon delisei
''Stereocaulon'' is a genus of lichens. Members of ''Stereocaulon'' are commonly called rock foam lichens. partners of ''Stereocaulon'' include green algae from the genera ''Asterochloris'', '' Chloroidium'', and '' Vulcanochloris''. ''Stereoca ...
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*''Stereocaulon depressum
''Stereocaulon'' is a genus of lichens. Members of ''Stereocaulon'' are commonly called rock foam lichens. partners of ''Stereocaulon'' include green algae from the genera ''Asterochloris'', '' Chloroidium'', and '' Vulcanochloris''. ''Stereoca ...
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*''Stereocaulon evolutum
''Stereocaulon'' is a genus of lichens. Members of ''Stereocaulon'' are commonly called rock foam lichens. partners of ''Stereocaulon'' include green algae from the genera ''Asterochloris'', '' Chloroidium'', and '' Vulcanochloris''. ''Stereoca ...
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*''Stereocaulon exalbidum
''Stereocaulon'' is a genus of lichens. Members of ''Stereocaulon'' are commonly called rock foam lichens. partners of ''Stereocaulon'' include green algae from the genera ''Asterochloris'', '' Chloroidium'', and '' Vulcanochloris''. ''Stereoca ...
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*'' Stereocaulon exutum''
*'' Stereocaulon fecundum''
*'' Stereocaulon glareosum''
*'' Stereocaulon grande''
*'' Stereocaulon gregarium''
*'' Stereocaulon groenlandicum''
*'' Stereocaulon heardii''
*'' Stereocaulon hypothallinum''
*'' Stereocaulon incrustatum''
*'' Stereocaulon intermedium''
*'' Stereocaulon kangdingense''
*'' Stereocaulon klondikense''
*'' Stereocaulon leucophaeopsis''
*'' Stereocaulon magellanicum''
*'' Stereocaulon myriocarpum''
*'' Stereocaulon nanodes''
*'' Stereocaulon nivale''
*'' Stereocaulon oregonense''
*'' Stereocaulon paschale''
*'' Stereocaulon pileatum''
*'' Stereocaulon plicatile''
*''Stereocaulon ramulosum
''Stereocaulon ramulosum'', commonly known as snow lichen, is a terricolous fruticose lichen belonging to the family Stereocaulaceae. It has cosmopolitan distribution. In the Australasian region, it is common in eastern Australia, New Zealand and ...
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*'' Stereocaulon rivulorum''
*'' Stereocaulon saxatile''
*'' Stereocaulon sorediiphyllum''
*'' Stereocaulon soufrieranum''
*'' Stereocaulon spathuliferum''
*'' Stereocaulon subcoralloides''
*'' Stereocaulon symphycheilum''
*''Stereocaulon tomentosum
''Stereocaulon tomentosum'' is a species of snow lichen belonging to the family Stereocaulaceae.
Ecology
''Stereocaulon tomentosum'' is a known host to the lichenicolous fungus species:
* '' Arthonia stereocaulina''
* '' Catillaria stereocaulo ...
''
*'' Stereocaulon tornense''
*'' Stereocaulon trachyphloeum''
*'' Stereocaulon vesuvianum''
References
Lecanorales genera
Stereocaulaceae
Lichen genera
Taxa described in 1796
Taxa named by Georg Franz Hoffmann
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