Candelariella
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A herbarium specimen of Candelariella vitellina | |
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Genus: | Candelariella Müll. Arg.
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Candelariella vitellina (Ehrh.) Müll. Arg.
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Candelariella is a genus of bright yellow, ocher, or greenish yellow crustose or squamulose lichens in the Lecanoraceae family.[1] Members of the genus are commonly called eggyolk lichens,[2] goldspeck lichens, or yolk lichens.[3]: 249
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Photograph of an ascus from an apothecium of C. vitellina (photographed through a compound microscope, x1000) showing numerous small spores per ascus). Usually 16-32 spores per ascus, measuring 9-15 x 4-6.5 micrometres. Spores commonly contain two round oil drops as seen in this photo
References
- ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58.
- ^ Name Search Results for Scientific Name Candelariella, USDA
- ^ Field Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0-300-19500-2
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