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Cresponea flava

Scientific Name: Cresponea flava

Family: Opegraphaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Cresponea flava

Cresponea flava is a lichen belonging to the family Roccellaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cresponea flava (Vainio) Egea &amp Torrente
  • Family: Roccellaceae
  • Synonym: Lecanactis flava Vain.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Reported from Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
  • Also found in Singapore and Queensland, Australia.
  • New to North America.
  • Also recorded from Gujarat state, India.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The size is mentioned as 4 mm in relation to picture lengths.

Additional Information

  • The genus Cresponea was described in 1993 and includes species formerly classified in Lecanactis.
  • Cresponea flava is a crustose lichen.

Quirky Facts

  • The original material (Syntype) of Cresponea flava is stored at the British Museum (BM001097193).

Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life: Explore what EOL knows about Cresponea flava
  • Discover Life: Discover Life's page about Cresponea flava
  • Index Fungorum: Cresponea flava (Vain.) Egea &amp Egea &amp Torrente, 1993
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)