Caloplaca littorea
| Caloplaca littorea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Teloschistales |
| Family: | Teloschistaceae |
| Genus: | Caloplaca |
| Species: | C. littorea |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloplaca littorea Tav. (1956) | |
Caloplaca littorea is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling) crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae.[1] It was described as a new species in 1956 by the Portuguese lichenologist Carlos das Neves Tavares. This maritime lichen has been recorded from Portugal and the British Isles.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Caloplaca littorea Tav". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ James, P.W (1962). "Angiocarpous Lichens in the British Isles: 2". The Lichenologist. 2 (1): 86–94. doi:10.1017/S0024282962000080.