Tephromela eviolacea
Appearance
Tephromela eviolacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Tephromelataceae |
Genus: | Tephromela |
Species: | T. eviolacea
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Binomial name | |
Tephromela eviolacea Haldeman & McCune (2021)
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Tephromela eviolacea is a species of corticolous, crustose lichen in the family Tephromelataceae.[1] Found the Pacific Northwest of the United States[2] at middle elevations,[3] this lichen usually grows on bark of maple trees, but has also has been reported from pines, Douglas fir, and Umbellularia californica.[3] Typically lichen in the genus Tephromela have violet coloration of their hymenium; T. eviolacea is distinguishable for being the only lichen in this region lacking this trait.[3]
References
- ^ "Tephromela eviolacea Haldeman & McCune". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Consortium of Lichen Herbaria. "Tephromela eviolacea".
- ^ a b c Haldeman, Michael; McCune, Bruce (2021). "Tephromela eviolacea, a new species of Tephromela (Tephromelataceae) lacking a violet hymenium from northwestern North America". The Bryologist. 124 (2). doi:10.1639/0007-2745-124.2.230.