Biology:Menegazzia tenuis
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Short description: Species of lichen
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Menegazzia |
| Species: | M. tenuis
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| Binomial name | |
| Menegazzia tenuis R.Sant. (1942)
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Menegazzia tenuis is a species of foliose lichen found in southern South America. It was formally described as a new species in 1942 by Swedish lichenologist Rolf Santesson. The type specimen was collected from Puerto Angosto (Desolación Island, Chile)[1] The lichen contains atranorin, lichesterinic acid, and protolichesterinic acid as major lichen products.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Santesson, R. (1942). "The South American Menegazziae". Arkiv før Botanik 30A (11): 1–35.
- ↑ Bjerke, Jarle W.; Elvebakk, Arve; Quilhot, Wanda (2003). "Distribution and habitat ecology of the sorediate species of Menegazzia (Parmeliaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) in Chile". Revista chilena de historia natural 76 (1): 79–98. doi:10.4067/s0716-078x2003000100008.
Wikidata ☰ Q6816866 entry
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