Ochrolechia upsaliensis is a species of crustose lichen in the family Ochrolechiaceae. Found in the Northern Hemisphere, it is commonly known as the tundra saucer lichen.[2]
The thallus of Ochrolechia upsaliensis is white to grayish-white, and crustose; the thallus thickens with age. The texture of the thallus surface ranges from smooth to granular. The lichen produces abundant apothecia; these reproductive structures are shallowly saucer-shaped, measuring 0.5–3 mm in diameter, with a pale-buff disc. The ascospores typically number 8 per ascus; they are ellipsoid with dimensions of 31–69 by 23–37 μm.[5]
Ochrolechia upsaliensis has a Northern Hemisphere distribution, having been reported from Europe, arctic areas of Alaska and Canada, Greenland, and mountainous areas of the United States. It also occurs in mountainous areas of Europe.[5] There, it prefers habitats with calciferous soil and plant debris, and grows optimally above the treeline. In the Alps, where it is widespread, Ochrolechia upsaliensis reaches the Nival zone.[6] It typically overgrows mosses, sedges, grasses, or grows on the ground; less frequently, it has been recorded growing on rock.[5] In Greenland, it is a component of the lichen-rich biological soil crust.[7]
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^"Synonymy. Current Name: Ochrolechia upsaliensis (L.) A. Massal., Ric. auton. lich. crost. (Verona): 31 (1852)". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^Brodo, Irwin M.; Sharnoff, Sylvia Duran; Sharnoff, Stephen (2001). Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. p. 468. ISBN978-0300082494.
^Linnaeus, Carl (1753). Species Plantarum (in Latin). Vol. 2. Stockholm: Impensis Laurentii Salvii. p. 1142. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.37656.
^Massalongo, Abramo Bartolomeo (1852). Ricerche sull'autonomia dei licheni crostosi (in Latin). Verona: Dalla tipografia di A. Frizierio. p. 31.
^ abcdHoward, Grace E. (1970). "The lichen genus Ochrolechia in North America North of Mexico". The Bryologist. 73 (1): 127. doi:10.2307/3241590.
^Nimis, Pier Luigi (2016). The Lichens of Italy. A Second Annotated Catalogue. Trieste: Edizioni Università di Trieste. p. 324. ISBN978-88-8303-755-9.
^Hansen, E.S. (2001). "Lichen-Rich Soil Crusts of Arctic Greenland". Biological Soil Crusts: Structure, Function, and Management. Ecological Studies. Vol. 150. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 57–65. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-56475-8_4. ISBN978-3-540-43757-4.
January 01, 1970
ochrolechia, upsaliensis, species, crustose, lichen, family, ochrolechiaceae, found, northern, hemisphere, commonly, known, tundra, saucer, lichen, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, fungi, division, ascomycota, class, lecanoromycetes, ord. Ochrolechia upsaliensis is a species of crustose lichen in the family Ochrolechiaceae Found in the Northern Hemisphere it is commonly known as the tundra saucer lichen 2 Ochrolechia upsaliensis Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Fungi Division Ascomycota Class Lecanoromycetes Order Pertusariales Family Ochrolechiaceae Genus Ochrolechia Species O upsaliensis Binomial name Ochrolechia upsaliensis L A Massal 1852 Synonyms 1 List Lichen upsaliensis L 1753 Lecanora pallescens f upsaliensis L Anzi 1860 Lecanora pallescens var upsaliensis L Flot 1849 Lecanora parella var upsaliensis L Ach 1810 Lecanora tartarea var upsaliensis L Hook 1833 Lecanora upsaliensis L Rohl 1813 Lichen parellus var upsaliensis L Wahlenb 1812 Ochrolechia pallescens f upsaliensis L Korb 1855 Ochrolechia pallescens var upsaliensis L Rabenh 1857 Ochrolechia parella var upsaliensis L Rabenh 1870 Parmelia pallescens var upsaliensis L Torss 1843 Parmelia parella var upsaliensis L Ach 1803 Patellaria upsaliensis L Hoffm 1790 Psora upsaliensis L Hoffm 1796 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Habitat and distribution 4 ReferencesTaxonomy editThe lichen was formally described as a new species by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 work Species Plantarum He placed it in the eponymous genus Lichen as he did with all of the 80 odd lichens he described in this work 3 Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo transferred the taxon to the genus Ochrolechia in 1852 4 Description editThe thallus of Ochrolechia upsaliensis is white to grayish white and crustose the thallus thickens with age The texture of the thallus surface ranges from smooth to granular The lichen produces abundant apothecia these reproductive structures are shallowly saucer shaped measuring 0 5 3 mm in diameter with a pale buff disc The ascospores typically number 8 per ascus they are ellipsoid with dimensions of 31 69 by 23 37 mm 5 Ochrolechia upsaliensis reacts negatively to all standard lichen spot tests 5 Habitat and distribution editOchrolechia upsaliensis has a Northern Hemisphere distribution having been reported from Europe arctic areas of Alaska and Canada Greenland and mountainous areas of the United States It also occurs in mountainous areas of Europe 5 There it prefers habitats with calciferous soil and plant debris and grows optimally above the treeline In the Alps where it is widespread Ochrolechia upsaliensis reaches the Nival zone 6 It typically overgrows mosses sedges grasses or grows on the ground less frequently it has been recorded growing on rock 5 In Greenland it is a component of the lichen rich biological soil crust 7 References edit Synonymy Current Name Ochrolechia upsaliensis L A Massal Ric auton lich crost Verona 31 1852 Species Fungorum Retrieved 26 August 2022 Brodo Irwin M Sharnoff Sylvia Duran Sharnoff Stephen 2001 Lichens of North America Yale University Press p 468 ISBN 978 0300082494 Linnaeus Carl 1753 Species Plantarum in Latin Vol 2 Stockholm Impensis Laurentii Salvii p 1142 doi 10 5962 bhl title 37656 Massalongo Abramo Bartolomeo 1852 Ricerche sull autonomia dei licheni crostosi in Latin Verona Dalla tipografia di A Frizierio p 31 a b c d Howard Grace E 1970 The lichen genus Ochrolechia in North America North of Mexico The Bryologist 73 1 127 doi 10 2307 3241590 Nimis Pier Luigi 2016 The Lichens of Italy A Second Annotated Catalogue Trieste Edizioni Universita di Trieste p 324 ISBN 978 88 8303 755 9 Hansen E S 2001 Lichen Rich Soil Crusts of Arctic Greenland Biological Soil Crusts Structure Function and Management Ecological Studies Vol 150 Berlin Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg pp 57 65 doi 10 1007 978 3 642 56475 8 4 ISBN 978 3 540 43757 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ochrolechia upsaliensis amp oldid 1106882294, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
