Candelariella
Candelariella is a genus of bright yellow, ocher, or greenish yellow crustose or squamulose lichens in the family Candelariaceae.[1] Members of the genus are commonly called eggyolk lichens,[2] goldspeck lichens, or yolk lichens.[3] The genus was circumscribed in 1894 by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis, with Candelariella vitellina assigned as the type species.[4]
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Candelariella vitellina | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Candelariomycetes |
Order: | Candelariales |
Family: | Candelariaceae |
Genus: | Candelariella Müll.Arg. (1894) |
Type species | |
Candelariella vitellina | |
Species | |
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Characteristics
The key feature of Candelariella species are the distinct yellow apothecia.[3] Although all species are very small, even the smallest can be identified by the lemon-yellow to orange-yellow discs. Most species have a yellow thallus, although Candelariella antennaria is one example with a grey thallus. Some species are pycnidiate. This genus will generally have all spot tests emerge as negative, although K tests may have an orange or reddish colour on some species' apothecia.[5]
Spore count between species varies from 8 to 32 simply or thinly septate spores. Spores often hold one to two oil drops.[5]
Habitat and distribution
Candelariella species are found across the globe, although most commonly described in North America, Asia, and Australia. Species can be found on calcareous and non-calcareous rock, soil, tree bark, mosses, and other lichens. While some species may grow only on rock, and others only on trees, the more generalist species can be found in a variety of locations.[5]
Species


- Candelariella aggregata M.Westb. (2007)[6]
- Candelariella antennaria Räsänen (1939)[7]
- Candelariella arctica (Körb.) R.Sant. (1966)
- Candelariella aurella (Hoffm.) Zahlbr. (1928)
- Candelariella australiensis P.M.McCarthy & Elix (2017)[8] – Australia
- Candelariella biatorina M.Westb. (2007)[9]
- Candelariella blastidiata Yakovch. (2017)[10]
- Candelariella boikoi Khodos. & S.Y.Kondr. (2004)[11]
- Candelariella boleana Etayo, Palice & T.Sprib. (2009)[12] – Europe
- Candelariella borealis M.Westb. (2007)[13] – North America
- Candelariella californica M.Westb. (2007)[6]
- Candelariella clarkiae E.Tripp & Lendemer (2015)[14]
- Candelariella commutata Otte & M.Westb. (2013)[15]
- Candelariella complanata M.Westb. (2007)[6]
- Candelariella coralliza (Nyl.) H.Magn. (1935)
- Candelariella corallizoides M.Westb. (2007)[6]
- Candelariella corviniscalensis C.A.Morse & M.Westb. (2011)[16]
- Candelariella deppeanae M.Westb. (2007)[6]
- Candelariella efflorescens R.C.Harris & W.R.Buck (1978)[17]
- Candelariella flavosorediata Kalb & Aptroot (2021)[18] – Réunion
- Candelariella flavovirella (Nyl.) Lettau (1912)
- Candelariella granuliformis M.Westb. (2011)[16]
- Candelariella hakulinenii S.Y.Kondr., Lőkös & Hur (2017)[19]
- Candelariella immarginata M.Westb. (2007)[6]
- Candelariella lichenicola M.Westb. (2007)[9]
- Candelariella makarevichiae S.Y.Kondr., Lőkös & Hur (2018)[20]
- Candelariella medians (Nyl.) A.L.Sm. (1918)
- Candelariella reflexa (Nyl.) Lettau (1912)
- Candelariella rosulans (Müll.Arg.) Zahlbr. (1928)
- Candelariella rubrisoli D.Liu & Hur (2019)[21]
- Candelariella superdistans (Nyl.) Malme (1911)
- Candelariella vainioana Hakul. (1954)
- Candelariella vitellina (Hoffm.) Müll.Arg. (1894)
- Candelariella xanthostigma (Pers. ex Ach.) Lettau (1912)
- Candelariella xanthostigmoides (Müll.Arg.) R.W.Rogers (1982)
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- Name Search Results for Scientific Name Candelariella, USDA
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- Müller, J. (1894). "Conspectus systematicus lichenum Novae Zelandiae". Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier (in Latin). 2 (App. 1): 11, 47.
- Westberg, M.; Nash, T.H. (2002). "Candelariella". In Nash, T.H.; Ryan, B.D.; Gries, C.; Bungartz, F. (eds.). Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region. Vol. 2. ISBN 978-0-9716759-0-2.
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- McCarthy, P.M.; Elix, J.A. (2017). "A new species and new record of Candelariella (lichenized Ascomycota, Candelariaceae) from Australia". Australasian Lichenology. 81: 79–85.
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- Otte, V.; Yakovchenko, L.; Clerc, Ph.; Westberg, M. (2013). "Candelariella commutata sp. nov. for C. unilocularis auct. medioeur. – an arctic-alpine lichen on calcareous substrata from the Caucasus and Europe". Herzogia. 26: 217–222.
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