Kuettlingeria furax

Ciri dan struktur

Kuettlingeria furax is a crustose lichen that grows as a parasite on Aspicilia species found on siliceous rocks. It forms small, rounded patches (rosettes) measuring 2–6 mm in diameter that often merge together. These patches are greyish to leaden-grey with a slightly brownish tint, and have a somewhat lobed margin. As the lichen matures, the centre begins to disintegrate, giving it a ring-like appearance. The thallus (main body) is relatively thick (135–175 μm) with a that contains a violet-grey pigment in its upper half. The reproductive structures (apothecia) measure 0.4–0.8 mm in diameter and are initially enclosed in wart-like protrusions of the thallus. As they develop, the bright orange gradually extends beyond the grey . The is round or sometimes deformed due to crowding, initially concave but becoming flat, and ranges from bright orange to orange-brown in colour. When tested with potassium hydroxide solution (K), the apothecia turn purple, while the thallus shows no reaction. The spores are (with two cells connected by a canal), broadly ellipsoid or nearly spherical ()), often with an equatorial swelling, and measure approximately 12.5–14 by 7–10 μm. Kuettlingeria furax differs from the similar species Caloplaca conglomerata by having a thalline margin that quickly becomes inconspicuous, larger and wider spores with equatorial swelling, and its parasitic lifestyle on silicicolous Aspicilia species.

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Habitat dan peran ekologis

Kuettlingeria furax is a species of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae. It grows as a parasite on other lichens in the genus Aspicilia that are found on silica-rich rock surfaces. Originally described in 1983 as Caloplaca furax from specimens found in southeastern Spain, it forms small, circular patches of deep brownish-grey colour with lobed edges. Kuettlingeria furax is a crustose lichen that grows as a parasite on Aspicilia species found on siliceous rocks. It forms small, rounded patches (rosettes) measuring 2–6 mm in diameter that often merge together. These patches are greyish to leaden-grey with a slightly brownish tint, and have a somewhat lobed margin. As the lichen matures, the centre begins to disintegrate, giving it a ring-like appearance. The thallus (main body) is relatively thick (135–175 μm) with a that contains a violet-grey pigment in its upper half. Kuettlingeria furax differs from the similar species Caloplaca conglomerata by having a thalline margin that quickly becomes inconspicuous, larger and wider spores with equatorial swelling, and its parasitic lifestyle on silicicolous Aspicilia species.

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Reproduksi

The reproductive structures (apothecia) measure 0.4–0.8 mm in diameter and are initially enclosed in wart-like protrusions of the thallus. As they develop, the bright orange gradually extends beyond the grey . The is round or sometimes deformed due to crowding, initially concave but becoming flat, and ranges from bright orange to orange-brown in colour. When tested with potassium hydroxide solution (K), the apothecia turn purple, while the thallus shows no reaction. The spores are (with two cells connected by a canal), broadly ellipsoid or nearly spherical ()), often with an equatorial swelling, and measure approximately 12.5–14 by 7–10 μm. Kuettlingeria furax differs from the similar species Caloplaca conglomerata by having a thalline margin that quickly becomes inconspicuous, larger and wider spores with equatorial swelling, and its parasitic lifestyle on silicicolous Aspicilia species.

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Catatan identitas dan cakupan

• Nama diterima mengikuti Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11; uraian mempertahankan konsep dan nama sumber aslinya.
• Original geographic, specimen and life-cycle scope retained; source import awaits individual editorial review.
• Impor dan terjemahan otomatis belum diperiksa editorial per profil. Struktur reproduktif yang disebutkan tidak membuktikan seluruh siklus hidup diketahui.
• Pengukuran pada uraian mengikuti spesimen, kultur, dan metode sumber; angka tidak diperluas ke semua populasi.

Melihat dengan konteks

Dokumentasi Kuettlingeria furax dari Wikimedia Commons. The parasitic lichen "Kuettlingeria furax", growing on a crustose Aspicilia lichen that itself is growing on sandstone; photographed in Greece Identifikasi mengikuti record berkas sumber.

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Felix Schumm

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Sumber profil

1. [1] Kuettlingeria furax — Wikipedia (en)Bagian sumber: Frozen revision 1297517122
   Tanggal penghimpunan sumber: 2026-10-12
   Teks sumber: CC BY-SA4.0 · Wikipedia contributors
2. [2] Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11 — Kuettlingeria furaxBagian sumber: ColDP NameUsage.tsv ID B32Z6; accepted species; source 2073
   Tanggal penghimpunan sumber: 2026-10-12
3. [3] Dokumentasi visual — Kuettlingeria furaxBagian sumber: Individual media record; identification follows the source, not independent determination
   Tanggal penghimpunan sumber: 2026-10-12
   Media sumber: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Felix Schumm