Dermatocarpon miniatum
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| Dermatocarpon miniatum | |
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| D. miniatum found in Moëlan-sur-Mer, France | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Verrucariales |
| Family: | Verrucariaceae |
| Genus: | Dermatocarpon |
| Species: | D. miniatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dermatocarpon miniatum | |
Dermatocarpon miniatum is a species of lichen-forming fungus in the family Verrucariaceae.[2]
It has cosmopolitan distribution.[2] It is a known host to the lichenicolous fungus species Adelococcus immersus and Halecania alpivaga.[3] The species most commonly grows in dry rock, in areas of high sunlight.[4]