forskrimmerlav
Rinodina endophragmia
Rinodina endophragmia is a crustose lichen species that forms thin, grayish to brownish crusts on rock surfaces. This inconspicuous lichen produces small, dark apothecia (fruiting bodies) and plays an important ecological role in primary succession by helping to break down rock substrates and contributing to soil formation in harsh environments.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Caliciales
Family
Physciaceae
Genus
Rinodina
forskrimmerlav belongs to the family Physciaceae, order Caliciales, within the Lecanoromycetes class.
Species Profile
Rinodina endophragmia is a crustose lichen species that forms thin, grayish to brownish crusts on rock surfaces. This inconspicuous lichen produces small, dark apothecia (fruiting bodies) and plays an important ecological role in primary succession by helping to break down rock substrates and contributing to soil formation in harsh environments.
Rinodina endophragmia is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized lichen habitat. Air pollution and climate change are additional stressors affecting this rare lichen species. The species has an extremely limited distribution, making it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Rinodina endophragmia grows exclusively on siliceous rocks, particularly granite and sandstone outcrops in exposed montane and subalpine environments. The species requires specific microclimate conditions found on vertical to slightly overhanging rock faces that receive moderate moisture but avoid prolonged water saturation.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Rinodina endophragmia is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized lichen habitat. Air pollution and climate change are additional stressors affecting this rare lichen species. The species has an extremely limited distribution, making it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes.
Air pollution and atmospheric changes
Extremely limited distribution
Habitat loss and degradation
Climate change impacts
Substrate alteration
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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). forskrimmerlav (Rinodina endophragmia). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/forskrimmerlav