Lepraria juanfernandezii
| Lepraria juanfernandezii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Stereocaulaceae |
| Genus: | Lepraria |
| Species: | L. juanfernandezii |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepraria juanfernandezii M.Kukwa (2019) | |
Lepraria juanfernandezii is a species of dust lichen in the family Stereocaulaceae. It was formally described as a new species by Martin Kukwa in 2019. The type was collected from Robinson Crusoe Island (Juan Fernández Islands, Chile). Here it was found growing on bryophytes that were growing on a rock. It is only known from the type locality. The lichen contains divaricatic acid, a secondary metabolite known to exist in six other Lepraria species.[1]
References
- ^ Kukwa, Martin (2018). "Lepraria juanfernandezii, a new lichen species from the Southern Hemisphere". Plant and Fungal Systematics. 64 (2): 233–235. doi:10.2478/pfs-2019-0019.