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Herpothallon rubrocinctum

(Ehrenb.: Fr.) Aptroot, Lücking & G. Thor

Christmas Lichen

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122703

Element CodeNLT0009550

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassAscomycetes

OrderArthoniales

FamilyArthoniaceae

GenusHerpothallon

Synonyms

Cryptothecia rubrocincta(Ehrenb.:Fr.) Thor

Concept Reference

Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4):467-549. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.

Taxonomic Comments

Esslinger (2018) transfers Cryptothecia rubrocincta to Herpothallon rubrocinctum; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Review Date2002-06-17

Change Date2002-06-17

Edition Date2002-06-18

Edition AuthorsHam, V.

Rank Reasons

This tropical-subtropical lichen occurs on the Gulf and Atlantic coastal plain and throughout Florida in the U.S. in woodlands, swamp forests, and hummocks. Probably occurs in tropics, but distribution outside North America is unknown.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Georgia	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Florida (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Alexander Springs Creek	Ocala National Forest	2,954
Savannah	Apalachicola National Forest	1,927

South Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Wambaw Ext	Francis Marion National Forest	527

References (4)

Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff and S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 795 pp.
Esslinger, T. L. 2018. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada, Version 22. Opuscula Philolichenum 17:6-268. [http://sweetgum.nybg.org/philolichenum/]
Esslinger, T.L. and R.S. Egan. 1995. A sixth checklist of the lichen-forming, lichenicolous, and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. The Bryologist 98(4):467-549. As supplied by USDA, NRCS from The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. Version: November 19, 1997.
Lucking, R., F. Seavey, R.S. Common, S.Q. Beeching, O. Breuss, W.R. Buck, L. Crane, M. Hodges, B.P. Hodkinson, E. Lay, J.C. Lendemer, R.T. McMullin, J.A. Mercado-Díaz, M.P. Nelsen, E. Rivas Plata, W. Safranek, W.B. Sanders, H.P. Schaefer Jr., and J. Seavey. 2011. The lichens of Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Florida: Proceedings from the 18th Tuckerman Workshop. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 49(4):127-186.