Ciri dan struktur
The thallus is reddish brown and tufted, forming erect to somewhat erect strands to about 3 cm long. Branches are round to somewhat angular in cross-section and often appear finely spiny due to short, pointed lateral . Pseudocyphellae, soralia, and isidia are absent. Apothecia are usually lacking, but when present the margins may bear . Standard spot tests are negative throughout the thallus. The branches are reddish-brown to dull chestnut in color and often brittle when dry. They are usually thin, repeatedly branched, and may become somewhat flattened or twisted near the base or at branch junctions. The cortex structure is distinctive, consisting of a two-layered arrangement with an outer layer of small, leptodermatous cells forming the characteristic jigsaw-puzzle pattern, and an inner layer that is more homogeneous than in related genera. This structure gives the surface a matte appearance, unlike the glossy sheen seen in many related Bryoria species. Just beneath this outer layer lies a thinner inner zone of elongated, parallel hyphae (fungal filaments). The species lacks lichenin, a type of structural polysaccharide commonly found in the cell walls of most related lichens; this absence helps distinguish Nodobryoria from Bryoria and other alectorioid genera. The lichen's reproductive bodies (apothecia) are of the type, with soft margins derived from the thallus itself. They are often dark brown to black and may occur along the branches. Inside, the sac-like asci each contain eight transparent (hyaline) spores that are ellipsoid to nearly spherical and measure about 6 × 4 μm.
Habitat dan peran ekologis
Nodobryoria abbreviata is native to western North America and is common in the interior Pacific Northwest, from western Montana and Idaho north into British Columbia and south to Baja California, with peak occurrence east of the Cascade Range. It has been recorded from the interior ranges of British Columbia and Alberta, and the Pacific Northwest states including Idaho and Washington. It grows on conifer bark and dead wood from valley bottoms up to near the tree line, especially in open pine and larch forests east of the Cascades. It also occurs high in the crowns of moist, closed forests in the same region. It has also been reported occasionally on exposed rock. The closely related N. oregana and N. subdivergens show overlapping ranges, but N. abbreviata is typically found at lower altitudes and in more continental climates than the other two. In serpentine habitats of the California Coast Ranges, it was most often recorded on exposed ridge-top plots with rocky outcrops, low stand basal area, and scattered serpentine-stunted conifers, while elevation and slope had no detectable effect on macrolichen community composition. In northern and central California plot surveys, N. abbreviata was identified (via indicator species analysis) as characteristic of the dry, cool Sierra–southern Cascades–Modoc subregion; it was much less frequent in the Greater Central Valley, with additional records along the northwest coast, consistent with occurrence on the drier, more continental side of the state's macroclimatic gradients.
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The thallus is reddish brown and tufted, forming erect to somewhat erect strands to about 3 cm long. Branches are round to somewhat angular in cross-section and often appear finely spiny due to short, pointed lateral . Pseudocyphellae, soralia, and isidia are absent. Apothecia are usually lacking, but when present the margins may bear . Standard spot tests are negative throughout the thallus. The branches are reddish-brown to dull chestnut in color and often brittle when dry. They are usually thin, repeatedly branched, and may become somewhat flattened or twisted near the base or at branch junctions. The lichen's reproductive bodies (apothecia) are of the type, with soft margins derived from the thallus itself.
Catatan identitas dan cakupan
- Nama diterima mengikuti Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11; uraian mempertahankan konsep dan nama sumber aslinya.
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Dokumentasi Nodobryoria abbreviata menurut asosiasi foto pada record takson iNaturalist. Kredit: Jason Hollinger. Identitas mengikuti sumber; bukan penentuan spesimen independen.
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- [1] Nodobryoria abbreviata — Wikipedia (en)
- [2] Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11 — Nodobryoria abbreviata
- [3] Dokumentasi visual — Nodobryoria abbreviata
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Fungi. Nodobryoria abbreviata. Rilis data fungi-2026-10-12-expansion-2. https://fungi-atlas.mgadib.chatgpt.site/jamur/nodobryoria-abbreviata/.
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