Ochrolechia africana
Species of lichen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ochrolechia africana, commonly known as the frosty saucer lichen, is a species of crustose and corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichen in the family Ochrolechiaceae. It is a widely distributed species, found in tropical and subtropical areas of southern Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, and South America. The lichen is characterized by the presence of a white "frosty" or powdery apothecia.
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Ochrolechia africana | |
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in Tidewater, Virginia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Pertusariales |
Family: | Ochrolechiaceae |
Genus: | Ochrolechia |
Species: | O. africana |
Binomial name | |
Ochrolechia africana Vain. (1926) | |
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