112 observations
Leptogium burgessii
Leptogium burgessii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Peltigerales ›Family: Collemataceae ›Genus: Leptogium
About
Leptogium burgessii is a species of foliose lichen in the family Collemataceae. The species was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1774 and transferred to Leptogium by Camille Montagne in 1840. It forms leafy greyish to brownish patches distinguished by a velvety lower surface covered with short cream-coloured hairs composed of spherical cells. In Europe, L. burgessii has an oceanic Atlantic distribution, occurring from the Canary Islands through north-western Iberia to south-western Norway, where it grows on...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Leptogium burgessii is Leptogium burgessii.
- Leptogium burgessii belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Leptogium burgessii belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Leptogium burgessii belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- Leptogium burgessii belongs to the order Peltigerales.
- Leptogium burgessii belongs to the family Collemataceae.
- Leptogium burgessii belongs to the genus Leptogium.