Pyrenula nitida

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Pyrenula nitida
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Pyrenulales
Family: Pyrenulaceae
Genus: Pyrenula
Species:
P. nitida
Binomial name
Pyrenula nitida
(Weigel) Ach. (1814)
Synonyms
  • Sphaeria nitidaWeigel (1772)

Pyrenula nitida is a species of crustose lichen belonging to the family Pyrenulaceae. [1]

It has a cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pyrenula nitida (Weigel) Ach". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 February 2021.