Common Names
Common Names in English:
Globe Ball Lichen
Description
Physical Description
Habit: Lichenous
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom:
Fungi
()
- T.l. Jahn & F.f. Jahn, 1949 Ex R.t. Moore, 1980
- Fungi
- Subkingdom:
Dikarya
()
- D.s. Hibbett Et Al., in D.s. Hibbett Et Al., 2007
- Phylum:
Ascomycota
()
- H.c. Bold, 1957 Ex T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Sac Fungi
- Subphylum:
Pezizomycotina
()
- O.e. Eriksson & K. Winka, 1997
- Class:
Ascomycetes
()
- O.e. Eriksson & K. Winka, 1997
- Subclass:
Lecanoromycetidae
()
- P.m. Kirk Et Al., 2001 Ex J. Miadlikowska Et Al., in D.s. Hibbett Et Al., 2007
- Order:
Lecanorales
()
- Nannf., 1932
- Family:
Sphaerophoraceae
()
- Fr., 1831
- Genus:
Sphaerophorus
()
- (Flügge, 1886) Prévot, 1938
- Specific descriptor:
globosus
- (Huds.) Vain. 1903
- Scientific name: - Sphaerophorus globosus (Huds.) Vain. 1903
- Specific descriptor:
globosus
- (Huds.) Vain. 1903
- Genus:
Sphaerophorus
(
- Family:
Sphaerophoraceae
(
- Order:
Lecanorales
(
- Subclass:
Lecanoromycetidae
(
- Class:
Ascomycetes
(
- Subphylum:
Pezizomycotina
(
- Phylum:
Ascomycota
(
- Subkingdom:
Dikarya
(
- Kingdom:
Fungi
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Coralloides globiferum (L.) Hoffm. 1794
- Lichen globiferus L. 1767
- Lichen globosus Huds. 1762
- Sphaerophorus coralloides Pers. 1794
- Sphaerophorus coralloides var. laxus Turner & Borrer
- Sphaerophorus globiferus (L.) DC. 1805
- Sphaerophorus globosus (Huds.) Vain. 1903
- Sphaerophorus globosus forma congestus H. Magn. 1929
- Stereocaulon globiferum (L.) Hoffm. 1796
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Kirk P.M. , 14-Sep-2005
Similar Species
Members of the genus Sphaerophorus
There are approximately 96 species in this genus:
S. australis f. angustior · S. australis f. australis · S. australis f. insigne · S. australis f. subteres · S. australis var. australis · S. australis var. divaricatus · S. australis var. macrophyllus · S. ceratites · S. collaroides · S. compressus var. compressus · S. coralloides f. coralloides · S. coralloides f. pulvinatus · S. coralloides var. congestus · S. coralloides var. coralloides · S. coralloides var. lacunosus · S. cuneatus · S. curtum · S. digitatus · S. divergens · S. dodgei · S. elatior · S. fastigiatulus · S. fragilis (Fragile Ball Lichen) · S. funduliformis · S. fusiformis · S. gelatinosus · S. globiferus f. globiferus · S. globiferus f. polycladus · S. globiferus var. congestus · S. globiferus var. depauperatus · S. globiferus var. globiferus · S. globiferus var. lacunosus · S. globiferus var. polycladum · S. globiferus var. versicolor · S. globosus (Globe Ball Lichen) · S. globosus f. congestus · S. globosus f. globosus · S. globosus f. pulvinatus · S. globosus var. congestus · S. globosus var. curtus · S. globosus var. globosus · S. globosus var. gracilis · S. globosus var. lacunosus · S. globosus var. versicolor · S. gonidiaformans · S. hypermegas · S. inaequalis · S. intermedius · S. isousnicus · S. jamaicensis · S. lacunosus · S. madagascareus · S. melanocarpus f. angustior · S. melanocarpus f. deficatus · S. melanocarpus f. macrophyllus · S. melanocarpus f. melanocarpus · S. melanocarpus f. palmatus · S. melanocarpus f. prolifer · S. melanocarpus f. proliferus · S. melanocarpus f. ramosissimus · S. melanocarpus f. subteres · S. melanocarpus f. vividulus · S. melanocarpus formosanus · S. melanocarpus hawaiiensis · S. melanocarpus melanocarpus · S. melanocarpus var. australis · S. melanocarpus var. melanocarpus · S. melanocarpus( · S. murrayii · S. necrophorus · S. nobilis · S. ohlssonii · S. perfoetens · S. polycarpon · S. polycladus · S. polycladus var. depauperatus · S. polycladus var. polycladus · S. pseudonecrophorus · S. ramuliferum · S. scrobiculatus f. macrophyllus · S. scrobiculatus f. scrobiculatus · S. stereocauloides · S. taiwanensis · S. taylorii · S. tener f. compactus · S. tener f. depauperatum · S. tener f. globosioides · S. tener f. tener · S. tener laurer · S. tenue · S. tuckermanii · S. turfaceus · S. varius · S. vividulum · S. whakapapaensis · S. yangii
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Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed April 19, 2007.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 05, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 11 providers.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.
- Species Fungorum 2006.
- USDA, NRCS. 2005. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 05, 2008:
- Arizona State University, International Institute for Species Exploration: Arizona State University Lichen Herbarium
- Australian Antarctic Data Centre: Australian Antarctic Division Herbarium
- Australian National Herbarium (CANB)
- Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem: Lichen Herbarium Berlin
- Canadian Museum of Nature: Canadian Museum of Nature Herbarium
- GBIF-Spain: Departamento de Biolog. Veg. II, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Madrid: MAF-Lich
- GBIF-Spain: Real Jardin Botanico, Madrid: MA-Lichen
- GBIF-Sweden: Botany (UPS)
- GBIF-Sweden: Fungi (S)
- GBIF-Sweden: Herbarium of Oskarshamn (OHN)
- GBIF-Sweden: Lund Botanical Museum (LD)
- Icelandic Institute of Natural History: Herbarium (AMNH)
- Icelandic Institute of Natural History: Herbarium (ICEL)
- Icelandic Institute of Natural History: Observational database of Icelandic plants
- Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: Lichen field notes, Oslo (O)
- Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: Lichen herbarium, Bergen (BG)
- Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: Lichen herbarium, Oslo (O)
- Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns: Epiphytic Lichens of G. Lettau at the Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
- The Danish Biodiversity Information Facility: Botanical Museum, Copenhagen, the Phycology Herbarium
- University Museums of Norway (MUSIT)
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3257063
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: SF-405438
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14384216
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:indexfungorum.org:names:405438
- U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: SPGL60
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 62480
