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Lichenicolous lichens are relatively common; a study in Italy found that 189 of 3005 lichenised species (about 6%) were lichenicolous. [19] These lichens show distinct biological and ecological characteristics. They are predominantly crustose, mostly have green, non-trentepohlioid algae as photobionts, and primarily reproduce sexually.
Hypogymnia is a genus of foliose lichens in the family Parmeliaceae.They are commonly known as tube lichens, bone lichens, or pillow lichens.Most species lack rhizines (root-like attachment organs on the lower surface) that are otherwise common in members of the Parmeliaceae, and have swollen lobes that are usually hollow.
Hypogymnia occidentalis, commonly known as the lattice tube lichen, is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It is found in North America, where it grows on the lower trunks of conifers , particularly Douglas-fir .
Usnea strigosa grows on trees. The most frequent hosts of this lichen are oak trees . [ 2 ] The photosynthetic symbionts of Usnea species are Chlorophyta green algae.
Letharia vulpina, commonly known as the wolf lichen (although the species name vulpina, from vulpine relates to the fox), is a fruticose lichenized species of fungus in the family Parmeliaceae. It is bright yellow-green, shrubby and highly branched, and grows on the bark of living and dead conifers in parts of western and continental Europe and ...
Oak wilt is a devastating exotic disease, killing some trees rapidly in a single season. [7] Oak wilt is an important disease in urban areas where trees are highly valued. . The disease reduces property values because of the loss of trees and is economically costly to the property owner since they or the local government must pay for tree remo
Hypocenomyce is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ophioparmaceae. [1] Species in the genus grow on bark and on wood , especially on burned tree stumps and trunks in coniferous forest . Hypocenomyce lichens are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere.
Lobaria pulmonaria is a large epiphytic lichen consisting of an ascomycete fungus and a green algal partner living together in a symbiotic relationship with a cyanobacterium—a symbiosis involving members of three kingdoms of organisms.