| Verrucaria hydrophila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Verrucariales |
| Family: | Verrucariaceae |
| Genus: | Verrucaria |
| Species: | V. hydrophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Verrucaria hydrophila Orange (2013) | |
Verrucaria hydrophila is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Verrucariaceae.[1] Found in freshwater habitats in Europe, it was formally described as a new species in 2013 by lichenologist Alan Orange. The type specimen was collected by the author from Melindwr, Coed y Fron Wyllt (Bontuchel, Wales), where it was found in a woodland growing on a shaded stone in a stream. The lichen has a thin, smooth, grey-green to brownish thallus that is somewhat translucent when wet. It is widespread in Europe and the British Isles, where it grows on rocks and stones in streams and seepages; the species epithet refers to its semi-aquatic habitat.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Verrucaria hydrophila Orange". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ↑ Orange, Alan (2013). "Four new species of Verrucaria (Verrucariaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) from freshwater habitats in Europe". The Lichenologist. 45 (3): 305–322. doi:10.1017/s0024282912000898. S2CID 83840672.
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