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Caloplaca stantonii
Scientific Name: Caloplaca stantonii
Family: Teloschistaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Caloplaca stantonii
Caloplaca stantonii is a species of lichen belonging to the genus Caloplaca. The lichen was first described by William Alfred Weber and Arup.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Caloplaca stantonii W. A. Weber ex Arup
- Division: Ascomycota
- Class: Ascomycetes
- Order: Teloschistales
- Family: Teloschistaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Gyalolechia stantonii (W. A. Weber ex Arup) Schting, Frdn & Arup
Distribution and Habitat
- Caloplaca stantonii is found in North America.
- It has been specifically located from Mendocino County, California, to the Los Angeles area.
- It is often found on rock.
- It can be found on supralittoral rocks.
- It has also been found in South Korea.
Morphological Characteristics
- It has lobate to squamulose features.
Further Information
- Discover Life hosts a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Caloplaca stantonii.
- More information can be found at MycoBank with the number 802958.