Caloplaca megalariicola

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Caloplaca megalariicola
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Teloschistales
Family: Teloschistaceae
Genus: Caloplaca
Species:
C. megalariicola
Binomial name
Caloplaca megalariicola
Fryday (2012)

Caloplaca megalariicola is a species of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) lichen in the family Teloschistaceae. [1] Found on the Falkland Islands, it was described as a new species in 2012 by Alan Fryday. It grows on the lichen Megalaria grossa . [2]

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References

  1. "Caloplaca megalariicola Øvstedal". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. Fryday, Alan M.; Øvstedal, Dag O. (2012). "New species, combinations and records of lichenized fungi from the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)". The Lichenologist. 44 (4): 483–500. doi:10.1017/s0024282912000163.