Bryoria implexa

Species of lichen-forming fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bryoria implexa is a species of horsehair lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.

Division:Ascomycota
Class:Lecanoromycetes
Order:Lecanorales
Family:Parmeliaceae
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Bryoria implexa
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Bryoria
Species:
B. implexa
Binomial name
Bryoria implexa
Synonyms[1]
  • Usnea jubata tax.vag. implexa Hoffm. (1796)
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Habit

Bryoria implexa has a dark brown or olive colour. The thallus is cylindrical and hairlike, 5–10 cm long and hanging. The main branches are 0.2-0.3 mm in diameter but the narrower branches are 0.1 mm.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The native distribution of Bryorya implexa is North-America and Europe,[3] including Iceland where it has only been found in one location, Gálgahraun in Álftanes, where its preferred habitat is lava rock.[2] In Nepal, Bryoria implexa has been reported from 3,700 to 4,000 m elevation in a compilation of published records.[4]

Conservation status

Bryoria implexa is red listed in Iceland as critically endangered (CR) due to it being found in only one location in the country.[5] The species is extinct (EX) in Britain.[6]

As of April 2021, its conservation status has not been estimated by the IUCN.

Chemistry

Bryoria implexa contains norstictic acid.[2]

References

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