Biology:Pseudephebe minuscula
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Short description: Species of lichen
| Pseudephebe minuscula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudephebe |
| Species: | P. minuscula
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudephebe minuscula (Nyl. ex Arnold) Brodo & D.Hawksw. (1977)
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Pseudephebe minuscula is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. In North America, it is known colloquially as coarse rockwool.[2] It has an antitropical distribution.[3]
Description
The lichen has a dark brown to almost black filamentous thallus, comprising individual cylindrical branches, closely attached to the rock substrate, often flattened, measuring 0.2–0.5 mm thick. It is common in windswept arctic and alpine environments, where it grows on granitic rocks and pebbles.[2]
References
- ↑ "Synonymy: Pseudephebe minuscula (Nyl. ex Arnold) Brodo & D. Hawksw., Op. bot. 42: 140 (1977)". Species Fungorum. http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/SynSpecies.asp?RecordID=343357.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brodo, Irwin M.; Sharnoff, Sylvia Duran; Sharnoff, Stephen (2001). Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. p. 587. ISBN 978-0300082494.
Wikidata ☰ Q10498597 entry
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