Coenogonium lueckingii
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| Coenogonium lueckingii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Gyalectales |
| Family: | Coenogoniaceae |
| Genus: | Coenogonium |
| Species: | C. lueckingii |
| Binomial name | |
| Coenogonium lueckingii Y.Joshi, Gagarina, J.P.Halda & Hur (2015) | |
Coenogonium lueckingii is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Coenogoniaceae.[1] It is known to occur in a couple of locations in South Korea, where it grows on the bark of trees in humid locations.
The lichen was formally described as a new species in 2015 by Yogesh Joshi, Liudmila Gagarina, Joseph Halda, and Jae-Sun Hur. The type specimen was collected from Wonang Falls in Donnaeko valley (Seogwipo, Jeju Province) at an altitude of 330 m (1,080 ft). The species epithet honours lichenologist Robert Lücking, "for his enormous contributions to the field of lichenology".[2]