Clypeopyrenis porinoides
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| Clypeopyrenis porinoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Pyrenulales |
| Family: | Pyrenulaceae |
| Genus: | Clypeopyrenis |
| Species: | C. porinoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Clypeopyrenis porinoides Komposch, J.E.Hern. & Rosabal (2011) | |
Clypeopyrenis porinoides is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichen in the family Pyrenulaceae.[1] Found in Costa Rica, where it grows primarily on tree trunks and the understory of primary forests, it was described as new to science in 2011. Closely resembling some Porina species, this lichen is characterised by its light greyish-green surface and distinctive perithecia that set it apart from its close relative, Clypeopyrenis microsperma.[2]
Clypeopyrenis porinoides was first described by Harald Komposch, Jesús Ernesto Hernández Maldonado, and Dania Rosabal in 2011. The type specimen was collected from Sán Vito de Coto Brus, Las Cruces Biological Station, Puntarenas, Costa Rica at an elevation of 1,200 m (3,900 ft). The specific epithet porinoides refers to its resemblance to species of Porina.[2]