Foliicolous
Foliicolous lichens growing on a leaf on the Amazon jungle near Tena, Ecuador
Foliicolous refers to the growth habit of certain lichens, algae, and fungi that prefer to grow on the leaves of vascular plants. There have been about 700 species of foliicolous lichens identified,[1] most of which are found in the tropics.
References
- ↑ Lücking, R. 2000. The foliicolous lichen homepage. On the web at <http://www.uni-bayreuth.de/departments/planta2/ass/robert/lichens/homepage.html>. Latest update October 31, 2000.
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