Icmadophila ericetorum

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Icmadophila ericetorum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Pertusariales
Family: Icmadophilaceae
Genus: Icmadophila
Species:
I. ericetorum
Binomial name
Icmadophila ericetorum
(L.) Zahlbr. (1895)

Icmadophila ericetorum is a species of lichen belonging to the family Icmadophilaceae. [1]

It has a cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Icmadophila ericetorum (L.) Zahlbr". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2 February 2021.