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Pyrenula microcarpa, the Glossary

Pyrenula microcarpa is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Pyrenulaceae.^[1]

11 relations: Acer rubrum, Ascocarp, Corticolous lichen, Crustose lichen, Johannes Müller Argoviensis, List of Pyrenula species, North Carolina, Pantropical, Pyrenulaceae, Species description, Thallus.
Lichens described in 1885
Pyrenula

Acer rubrum

Acer rubrum, the red maple, also known as swamp maple, water maple, or soft maple, is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern and central North America.

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Ascocarp

An ascocarp, or ascoma (ascomata), is the fruiting body (sporocarp) of an ascomycete phylum fungus.

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Corticolous lichen

A corticolous lichen is a lichen that grows on bark.

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Crustose lichen

Crustose lichens are lichens that form a crust which strongly adheres to the substrate (soil, rock, tree bark, etc.), making separation from the substrate impossible without destruction.

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Johannes Müller Argoviensis

Johann Müller (9 May 1828 – 28 January 1896) was a Swiss botanist who was a specialist in lichens.

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List of Pyrenula species

The genus Pyrenula consists of crustose lichens that usually grow on smooth, shaded bark. Pyrenula microcarpa and List of Pyrenula species are Pyrenula.

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North Carolina

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Pantropical

A pantropical ("all tropics") distribution is one which covers tropical regions of both the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

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Pyrenulaceae

The Pyrenulaceae are a family of mostly lichenized fungi in the order Pyrenulales. Pyrenula microcarpa and Pyrenulaceae are Eurotiomycetes stubs.

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Species description

A species description is a formal scientific description of a newly encountered species, typically articulated through a scientific publication.

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Thallus (thalli), from Latinized Greek, meaning "a green shoot" or "twig", is the vegetative tissue of some organisms in diverse groups such as algae, fungi, some liverworts, lichens, and the Myxogastria.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrenula_microcarpa