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Pertusaria lactea

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Species of fungus

Pertusaria lactea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Pertusariales
Family: Pertusariaceae
Genus: Pertusaria
Species: P. lactea
Binomial name
Pertusaria lactea
(L.) Arnold
Synonyms
  • Lepraria lactea (L.) Hue
  • Lichen lacteus L.
  • Ochrolechia lactea (L.) Matzer & Hafellner

Pertusaria lactea is a species of warty crustose lichens in the Pertusariaceae family.

These lichens are white to cream or pale grey. They mainly can be found on northern exposed siliceous or calcareous rocks.

This species is present in North America, Arctic, Europe, Asia and South Africa.

References

  1. Biolib
  2. Species fungorum
  3. Images of British Lichens
  4. Discover Life
Taxon identifiers
Pertusaria lactea
Byssus lactea


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