Biology:Caloplaca nivalis

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Short description: Species of fungus

Caloplaca nivalis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Teloschistales
Family: Teloschistaceae
Genus: Caloplaca
Species:
C. nivalis
Binomial name
Caloplaca nivalis
(Körb.) Th. Fr. (1871)

Caloplaca nivalis is lichen in the family Teloschistaceae.[1] It is found widely around Iceland where it usually grows on Andreaea-mosses above cliffs.[2] When performing a K spot test the apothecia turn red but the thallus does not change colour.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Caloplaca nivalis (Körb.) Th. Fr.". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/5X79K. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kristinsson, Hörður (2016) (in Icelandic). Íslenskar fléttur. Reykjavík: Hið íslenska bókmenntafélag. ISBN 978-9979-66-347-8. 

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