Candle-wax Stubble Lichen
Calicium lenticulare
Calicium lenticulare is a crustose lichen that is found growing on trees in the South West region of Western Australia.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Caliciales
Family
Caliciaceae
Genus
Calicium
Candle-wax Stubble Lichen belongs to the family Caliciaceae, order Caliciales, within the Lecanoromycetes class.
Species Profile
Calicium lenticulare is a crustose lichen that is found growing on trees in the South West region of Western Australia.
Candle-wax Stubble Lichen is primarily threatened by habitat loss and degradation due to deforestation, air pollution, and climate change affecting its specialized substrate requirements. The species is particularly vulnerable to changes in forest management practices and atmospheric conditions that alter the chemistry and availability of suitable bark surfaces on old-growth trees.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Candle-wax Stubble Lichen is primarily threatened by habitat loss and degradation due to deforestation, air pollution, and climate change affecting its specialized substrate requirements. The species is particularly vulnerable to changes in forest management practices and atmospheric conditions that alter the chemistry and availability of suitable bark surfaces on old-growth trees.
Air pollution and acid rain
Deforestation and habitat loss
Loss of old-growth trees and suitable substrates
Climate change altering forest conditions
Forest management practices
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Candle-wax Stubble Lichen (Calicium lenticulare). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/candle-wax-stubble-lichen