Caloplaca littorea

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Caloplaca littorea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Teloschistales
Family: Teloschistaceae
Genus: Caloplaca
Species:
C. littorea
Binomial name
Caloplaca littorea
Tav. (1956)

Caloplaca littorea is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling) crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae. [1] It was described as a new species in 1956 by the Portuguese lichenologist Carlos das Neves Tavares. This maritime lichen has been recorded from Portugal and the British Isles. [2]

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References

  1. "Caloplaca littorea Tav". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  2. James, P.W (1962). "Angiocarpous Lichens in the British Isles: 2". The Lichenologist. 2 (1): 86–94. doi:10.1017/S0024282962000080.