Chrysothrix candelaris
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Chrysothrix candelaris, commonly known as the mustard powder lichen[1] or gold dust lichen,[2] is a species of leprose (powdery) lichen in the family Chrysothricaceae. It typically grows on tree bark, although it has also been recorded growing on rock. It does not show ascocarps or other reproductive structures, belonging to the group commonly known as the 'Fungi or lichens imperfecti' in the UK.[3][4]
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Chrysothrix candelaris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
Order: | Arthoniales |
Family: | Chrysotrichaceae |
Genus: | Chrysothrix |
Species: | C. candelaris |
Binomial name | |
Chrysothrix candelaris (L.) J.R.Laundon (1981) | |
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