Biology:Caloplaca luteominia
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Short description: Species of fungus
Caloplaca luteominia | |
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C. luteominia in Palos Verdes, CA | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Teloschistales |
Family: | Teloschistaceae |
Genus: | Caloplaca |
Species: | C. luteominia
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Binomial name | |
Caloplaca luteominia (Tuck.) Zahlbr.
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Caloplaca luteominia subspecies bolanderi (ruby firedot) is an endolithic lichen, a crustose lichen that grows inside rock, between the grains, with only the ruby red fruiting bodies exposed to the air.[1] It is in the Teloschistaceae family.
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References
Wikidata ☰ Q10440502 entry