Plasticolous lichen explained

A plasticolous lichenized fungi is a lichen which grows on plastic surfaces.[1] This behaviour was first observed in 1994 when foliicolous lichens were found growing on plastic tape[2] but they have since been observed growing on artificial plastic leaves, plastic signs[3] and nylon nets.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Lücking . Robert . May 1998 . 'Plasticolous' Lichens in a Tropical Rain Forest at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica . The Lichenologist . 30 . 3 . 287–291 . 10.1006/lich.1998.0124 . 250348579 . 0024-2829.
  2. Sipman . Harrie J.M. . 1994 . Foliicolous Lichens on Plastic Tape . The Lichenologist . 26 . 3 . 311–312 . 10.1006/lich.1994.1023. 84942131 .
  3. Lücking . Robert . 2008 . Foliicolous Lichenized Fungi . Flora Neotropica . 103 . 1–866 . 25660968 . 0071-5794.
  4. Jagtap . Vineeta . Tripathi . Manish . Joshi . Yogesh . 2013-12-01 . First report on the occurrence of plasticolous lichens from Uttarakhand, India . Journal of Applied and Natural Science . 5 . 2 . 342–344 . 10.31018/jans.v5i2.329 . 2231-5209. free .

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