Melanohalea subverruculifera
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Melanohalea |
| Species: | M. subverruculifera
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| Melanohalea subverruculifera | |
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Melanohalea subverruculifera is a species of lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Found in China, it was first formally described as a new species in 1980 as Parmelia subverruculifera.[2] It was transferred to the segregate genus Melanelia in 1991, and then to the genus Melanohalea in 2004.[3]
The lichen grows on a variety of substrates, including trees, rocks, and soil. It has a dark gray or black color and features a number of small, wart-like structures on its surface. These structures give the lichen its distinctive appearance and help to distinguish it from other species within its genus.[4][5][6]
Melanohalea subverruculifera is an important part of many forest ecosystems. It provides a habitat for a number of different animals and plays a role in the nutrient cycling process within the forest. Additionally, it is thought to have medicinal properties and has been used by various indigenous communities throughout history for this purpose.[7]
References
- ^ "Synonymy: Melanohalea subverruculifera (J.C. Wei & Y.M. Jiang) O. Blanco, A. Crespo, Divakar, Essl., D. Hawksw. & Lumbsch". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Wei, J.C.; Jiang, Y.M. (1980). "Species novae lichenum e Parmeliaceis in regione xizangensis". Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica. 18 (3): 368–388.
- ^ Blanco, Oscar; Crespo, Ana; Divakar, Pradeep K.; Esslinger, Theodore L.; Hawksworth, David L.; Lumbsch, H. Thorsten (2004). "Melanelixia and Melanohalea, two new genera segregated from Melanelia (Parmeliaceae) based on molecular and morphological data". Mycological Research. 108 (8): 873–884. doi:10.1017/S0953756204000723. PMID 15449592.
- ^ "Lichen Portal - Niebla tigrina". lichenportal.org. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Cyclophorus borneensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ https://treeoflife.org/taxon/melanohalea-subverruculifera/
- ^ https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Melanohalea+subverruculifera
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