1,694 observationsEndangered
Elegant Fringe Lichen
Heterodermia leucomelos
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Caliciales ›Family: Physciaceae ›Genus: Heterodermia
About
Leucodermia leucomelos is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Physciaceae, and the type species of the genus Leucodermia. This species is widely distributed in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions, where it grows on both trees and rock faces. The species forms pale, narrow branches .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}4–8 cm (1+5⁄8–3+1⁄8 in) long that divide repeatedly as they grow. The cream-coloured to whitish branches have distinctive long, dark...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Elegant Fringe Lichen is Heterodermia leucomelos.
- The Elegant Fringe Lichen has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Elegant Fringe Lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Elegant Fringe Lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Elegant Fringe Lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Elegant Fringe Lichen belongs to the order Caliciales.
- Elegant Fringe Lichen belongs to the family Physciaceae.
- Elegant Fringe Lichen belongs to the genus Heterodermia.