Bilimbia is a small genus of crustose lichens within the family Ramalinaceae. Members of this genus are typically found on humus or mosses in temperate environments. They are characterized by their thin, often inconspicuous thalli and small apothecia (Smith et al., 2009). The genus has seen significant revisions over the years, with several species reclassified into related genera such as Mycobilimbia and Hafellia, particularly as molecular tools have clarified relationships within the Ramalinaceae and other crustose groups (Crespo et al., 2007). Today, Bilimbia includes a handful of accepted species, with Bilimbia sabuletorum and Bilimbia microcarpa among the better documented in Europe (Nimis et al., 2018).  |
| Bilimbia microcarpa (B. sabuletorum agg.), identification: MLA (lichenological working group of central hesse), Growing on dif. mosses at a roadside over limestone rocks in the franconian switzerland. Theres likely also another fungi (black). Description by Prof. Ulrich Kirschbaum of this exact specimen: Flechtenbilder (A-B) (thm.de) |
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