Caloplaca nivalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Teloschistales |
| Family: | Teloschistaceae |
| Genus: | Caloplaca |
| Species: | C. nivalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Caloplaca nivalis (Körb.) Th. Fr. (1871)
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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
- ^ "Caloplaca nivalis (Körb.) Th. Fr". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b Kristinsson, Hörður (2016). Íslenskar fléttur [Icelandic lichens] (in Icelandic). Reykjavík: Hið íslenska bókmenntafélag. ISBN 978-9979-66-347-8.
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