"father of lichenology". Acharius was famously the last pupil of Carl Linnaeus. Acharius was born in 1757 to Johan Eric Acharius and Catharina Margaretha...
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Acharius may refer to: Acarius, a 6th-century bishop in Gaul Erik Acharius, an 18th-century scientist The Acharius Medal, named in his honor This disambiguation...
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lichenologist Erik Acharius in 1810. He initially classified it in the genus Biatora. In his description of Biatora turgida, Acharius provided an account...
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Romjularia was originally formally described by the Swedish lichenologist Erik Acharius in 1803, who named it Lecidea lurida. It was transferred to a few different...
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Alectoria sarmentosa (category Taxa named by Erik Acharius)
Alectoria sarmentosa (common witch's-hair lichen) is a long-lived, perennial witch's-hair lichen. It is a light greenish colored and fruticose or bushy...
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cyanobacteria living symbiotically among filaments of multiple fungus species. Erik Acharius, known as the "father of lichenology," coined many lichen terms still...
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investigated by the Swedish botanist Erik Acharius (1757–1819), who is therefore sometimes named the "father of lichenology". Acharius was a student of Carl Linnaeus...
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Pyrenula (category Taxa named by Erik Acharius)
Pyrenula is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pyrenulaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions, and contains...
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Schismatomma pericleum (category Taxa named by Erik Acharius)
Schismatomma pericleum is a species of fungus belonging to the family Roccellaceae. It is native to Eurasia and Northern America. "Schismatomma pericleum...
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Umbilicaria mammulata (category Taxa named by Erik Acharius)
Umbilicaria mammulata, or smooth rock tripe, is a foliose lichen found on boulders and rock walls. Umbilicaria mammulata is among the largest lichens in...
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