Sporodophoron americanum

Ciri dan struktur

Sporodophoron americanum is a rare species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Arthoniaceae. Found in northeastern North America, it was formally described as a new species in 2013 by the lichenologists James Lendemer, Erin Tripp, and Richard C.Harris. Damien Ertz and Andreas Frisch transferred it to Sporodophoron in 2015. The main morphological characteristics of the lichen include its blue-grey thallus, Trentepohlia algal partner, and white . It has been assessed as an endangered species for the IUCN Red List.

Sebagian uraian ditampilkan dalam bahasa sumber; terjemahannya belum tersedia atau belum lolos pemeriksaan.

Rujukan: [1]

Pengukuran mengikuti objek, spesimen atau kultur, dan metode yang disebutkan sumber. Baca uraian asli untuk konteks lengkap.

Habitat dan peran ekologis

Sporodophoron americanum is endemic to eastern North America, with its primary range concentrated in the southern Appalachian Mountains. The lichen is particularly abundant in eastern Tennessee, specifically in the Great Smoky Mountains and Unicoi Mountains within Blount, Monroe, and Sevier Counties. Additional populations are scattered throughout the Ozarks and Piedmont regions of the southeastern United States, with disjunct occurrences in Minnesota and a single known site in Ontario, Canada. This lichen species predominantly inhabits temperate hardwood forests, showing a strong preference for riparian areas. It is most commonly found growing on the bark of hardwood trees, with a particular affinity for mature chestnut oak (Quercus montana). The lichen typically colonizes the grooves and crevices formed on the trunks of these trees. In rarer instances, S. americanum can be observed on non-calcareous rock overhangs in high-humidity environments, often associated with talus slopes or water bodies. All of the northern disjunct populations are exclusively found on such rock overhangs near water sources. While less common, the lichen occasionally occurs in boreal forests and rocky areas as well.

Sebagian uraian ditampilkan dalam bahasa sumber; terjemahannya belum tersedia atau belum lolos pemeriksaan.

Rujukan: [1]

Habitat atau konteks temuan

hutan

Substrat

Informasi belum tersedia pada sumber rilis ini.

Peran atau konteks

Pembentuk liken

Reproduksi

Sporodophoron americanum is a rare species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Arthoniaceae. Found in northeastern North America, it was formally described as a new species in 2013 by the lichenologists James Lendemer, Erin Tripp, and Richard C.Harris. Damien Ertz and Andreas Frisch transferred it to Sporodophoron in 2015. The main morphological characteristics of the lichen include its blue-grey thallus, Trentepohlia algal partner, and white . It has been assessed as an endangered species for the IUCN Red List. Sporodophoron americanum is endemic to eastern North America, with its primary range concentrated in the southern Appalachian Mountains. The lichen is particularly abundant in eastern Tennessee, specifically in the Great Smoky Mountains and Unicoi Mountains within Blount, Monroe, and Sevier Counties.

Sebagian uraian ditampilkan dalam bahasa sumber; terjemahannya belum tersedia atau belum lolos pemeriksaan.

Rujukan: [1]

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

Voucher herbarium Sporodophoron americanum (04307206), The New York Botanical Garden. Identifikasi mengikuti record spesimen sumber. Foto bahan, kemasan, atau label herbarium sebagaimana tersedia pada record institusi; bukan foto lapangan atau penentuan spesimen independen.

Jenis

Voucher herbarium

Kredit

The New York Botanical Garden

Lisensi

CC BY 4.0

Sumber media

Buka entri sumber

Gambar menunjukkan objek menurut identifikasi sumber, bukan verifikasi independen spesimen oleh Fungi. Tidak ada skala baru yang ditambahkan.

Sumber profil

1. [1] Sporodophoron americanum — Wikipedia (en)Bagian sumber: Frozen revision 1378834385
   Tanggal penghimpunan sumber: 2026-10-12
   Teks sumber: CC BY-SA4.0 · Wikipedia contributors
2. [2] Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11 — Sporodophoron americanumBagian sumber: ColDP NameUsage.tsv ID 4ZCYK; accepted species; source 2073
   Tanggal penghimpunan sumber: 2026-10-12
3. [3] Dokumentasi visual — Sporodophoron americanumBagian sumber: Individual media record; identification follows the source, not independent determination
   Tanggal penghimpunan sumber: 2026-10-12
   Media sumber: CC BY 4.0 · The New York Botanical Garden