Biology:Peltigera malacea

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Short description: Species of lichen-forming fungus

Peltigera malacea

Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Peltigerales
Family: Peltigeraceae
Genus: Peltigera
Species:
P. malacea
Binomial name
Peltigera malacea
(Ach.) Funck (1827)
Synonyms[2]
  • Peltidea malacea Ach. (1814)
  • Peltidea canina var. malacea (Ach.) Wahlenb. (1826)
  • Peltigera canina var. malacea (Ach.) Branth & Rostr. (1869)

Peltigera malacea, commonly called veinless pelt or felt lichen, is a species of lichenized fungus in the family Peltigeraceae.

In Nepal, Peltigera malacea has been reported from 2,700 to 3,300 m elevation in a compilation of published records.[3]

References

  1. NatureServe. "Peltigera malacea" (in en). Arlington, Virginia. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124025/. 
  2. "Synonymy: Peltigera malacea (Ach.) Funck". Species Fungorum. http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/SynSpecies.asp?RecordID=399323. Retrieved June 2, 2020. 
  3. Baniya, Chitra Bahadur; Solhøy, Torstein; Gauslaa, Yngvar; Palmer, Michael W. (2010). "The elevation gradient of lichen species richness in Nepal". The Lichenologist 42 (1): 83–96. doi:10.1017/S0024282909008627. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7161753 entry