Ciri dan struktur
Chrysothrix insulizans has a crustose, leprose thallus that is thin to moderately thick and brightly colored. The unstratified and adherent thallus forms small, round or irregular soralium-like colonies, which can expand into larger continuous patches. The are and spherical, with diameters between 20 and 50 μm. Both and , typical reproductive structures in lichens, are not observed in this species. The lichen's is , measuring between 9–14 μm across. On a chemical level, it tests positive for calycin and possibly leprapinic acid. Chrysothrix galapagoana, found in the Galapagos Islands, is somewhat similar to Chrysothrix insulizans, and also produces calycin. It is distinguished by its larger granules (typically 170–250 μm in diameter), the presence of a distinctly pseudo-areolate thallus, and the lack of an unidentified secondary substance. Chrysothrix bergeri is lookalike with similar secondary chemistry and distribution, but it is distinguished from C. insulizans by its continuous thallus and corticolous substrate preference.
Habitat dan peran ekologis
Chrysothrix insulizans can be found primarily on non-calcareous rocks, in both shaded and exposed situations. It is most prevalent in the southeastern United States and the Ozarks region. The species is frequently collected from sandstone, but can also be found on rhyolite, granite, and cherty dolomites. While initially thought to only inhabit rocks, some specimens have been found on bark, indicating broader substrate preferences than originally assumed. These findings, especially those from Maine and Michigan, suggest there may be another distinct taxon related to Chrysothrix insulizans, which could require molecular methods for definitive classification.
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Chrysothrix insulizans has a crustose, leprose thallus that is thin to moderately thick and brightly colored. The unstratified and adherent thallus forms small, round or irregular soralium-like colonies, which can expand into larger continuous patches. The are and spherical, with diameters between 20 and 50 μm. Both and , typical reproductive structures in lichens, are not observed in this species. The lichen's is , measuring between 9–14 μm across. On a chemical level, it tests positive for calycin and possibly leprapinic acid.
Catatan identitas dan cakupan
- Nama diterima mengikuti Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11; uraian mempertahankan konsep dan nama sumber aslinya.
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Melihat dengan konteks
Dokumentasi Chrysothrix insulizans dari Wikimedia Commons. The leprose lichen Chrysothrix insulizans R.C.Harris & Ladd, photographed in Lower Rock Creek, Fredericktown, Missouri, USA. Identifikasi mengikuti record berkas sumber.
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- Patrick Harvey (pg_harvey)
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Sumber profil
- [1] Chrysothrix insulizans — Wikipedia (en)
- [2] Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11 — Chrysothrix insulizans
- [3] Dokumentasi visual — Chrysothrix insulizans
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Fungi. Chrysothrix insulizans. Rilis data fungi-2026-10-12-expansion-2. https://fungi-atlas.mgadib.chatgpt.site/jamur/chrysothrix-insulizans/.
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