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Lichens (National Museum of Natural Science)Type Collection Collection Identifier c0318 Description Life exists everywhere, in all corners of nature. Even on the rocks or branches of the cold mountain plains, yellow, gray, white, brown or orange patches, and hanging or crawling stem-like and leaf-like forms can be seen. These are all complicated life forms, referred to in general as lichen." In the past, lichen were thought to be simple life forms, like other ordinary plants. It was not until the middle of the 19th century did botanists discover, through dissection, that lichen were composite organisms, formed by the symbiotic association of fungus and algae. Moreover, every kind of lichen has its own specific form, composition and life habits. Therefore, botanists often regard them as an individual taxonomic group. " Language English;Chinese Access Rights Users can freely browse, access and download clearly marked material from this website according to regulations defined by intellectual property laws, for personal and non-commercial use only; citations must be clearly marked. The copying, dissemination, broadcasting and publishing of content from this website by commercial organizations is prohibited, except with written permission from this project and its individual writers. This website references the sources of all raw materials in accordance with intellectual property regulations; when citing such material, please place an inquiry to this project, or contact the property holders directly. Subject Botany Owner Museum of Natural Science Is Located At Museum of Natural Science Is Accessed Via Super-Collection Botany Associated collection Moss (National Museum of Natural Science);Diatoms (National Museum of Natural Science)
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