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mustard lichen
Pyxine subcinerea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Lecanoromycetes ›Order: Caliciales ›Family: Caliciaceae ›Genus: Pyxine
About
Pyxine subcinerea is a species of foliose lichen in the family Caliciaceae. It has a pantropical distribution, and typically grows on bark, but less commonly on rocks. The lichen is characterised by its yellow medulla, soralia on the margins on the lobes that make up the thallus, and the presence of the chemical lichexanthone in the cortex.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of mustard lichen is Pyxine subcinerea.
- mustard lichen belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- mustard lichen belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- mustard lichen belongs to the class Lecanoromycetes.
- mustard lichen belongs to the order Caliciales.
- mustard lichen belongs to the family Caliciaceae.
- mustard lichen belongs to the genus Pyxine.