Enchylium tenax (Sw.) Gray
(a lichen)

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Enchylium tenax var ceranoides sensu auct.
a variety of lichen
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEnchylium tenax (a lichen)
GenusEnchylium (a genus of lichens)
FamilyCOLLEMATACEAE (a family of jelly lichens)
OrderPELTIGERALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Enchylium tenax (a lichen) :
1: Enchylium tenax (a lichen)
12 Mar 2017 OSGR: SY97 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
fertile thallus on exposed soil, on slightly eroding steep south-facing bank
Image 1: ThallusImage 2: Thallus - close-upImage 3: Thallus - close-up (2)Image 4: Apothecia - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Apothecia - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 6: Apothecia - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 7: Apothecia - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 8: Asci and ascospores - highly magnifiedImage 9: Asci and ascospores - highly magnified (2)Image 10: Asci and ascospores - highly magnified (3)Image 11: Asci and ascospores - highly magnified (4)
2: Enchylium tenax (a lichen) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
1 Jun 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on ground
Image 1: Thallus - dryImage 2: Apothecia - highly enlargedImage 3: Apothecia - highly enlarged (2)Image 4: Apothecia - highly enlarged (3)Image 5: Thallus - dry - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Thallus - dry - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Thallus - dry - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 8: Thallus - highly enlargedImage 9: Thallus - highly enlarged (2)Image 10: Asci - magnifiedImage 11: Asci - magnified (2)Image 12: Asci - magnified (3)Image 13: Ascospores in asci - highly magnifiedImage 14: Ascospores in asci - highly magnified (2)Image 15: Ascospores in asci - highly magnified (3)Image 16: Ascospores in ascus - magnifiedImage 17: Ascospores in ascus - highly magnifiedImage 18: Ascospores in ascus - highly magnified (2)Image 19: Ascospores in ascus - highly magnified (3)Image 20: Ascus tip - highly magnifiedImage 21: Ascus tip - highly magnified (2)Image 22: Ascus tips - magnifiedImage 23: Ascus tips - magnified (2)Image 24: Ascus tips - highly magnifiedImage 25: Ascus tips - highly magnified (2)Image 26: Hymenial fragment with asci and paraphyses - magnifiedImage 27: Hymenial fragment with asci and paraphyses - magnified (2)Image 28: Hymenial fragment with asci and paraphyses - microscope low magnification

Enchylium tenax (a lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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