Tephromela atra

Tephromela atra is a species of lichen in the family Tephromelataceae. It has a worldwide distribution.^[1]

Tephromela atra
Tephromela atra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Tephromelataceae
Genus:	Tephromela
Species:	T. atra
Binomial name
Tephromela atra (Huds.) Hafellner ex Kalb (1983)
Varieties[1]
Tephromela atra var. atra Tephromela atra var. calcarea Tephromela atra var. tortuosa

Synonyms

Tephromela atra has many synonym since many previously described species have been reclassified as T. atra. These include Lecanora atra, Lecidea atroides, Lichen ater, Parmelia atra, Patellaria atra, Psora atra, Rinodina atra, Scutellaria atra and Verrucaria atra.^[1]