Fuscopannaria saltuensis
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| Fuscopannaria saltuensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Peltigerales |
| Family: | Pannariaceae |
| Genus: | Fuscopannaria |
| Species: | F. saltuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Fuscopannaria saltuensis P.M.Jørg. (2000) | |
Fuscopannaria saltuensis is a species of ground-dwelling, squamulose lichen in the family Pannariaceae.[1] It is found in both the Eastern and Western Himalayas, where it grows on soil in open mountain forests with pastures and cliffs.
The lichen was formally described as a new species in 2000 by Norwegian lichenologist Per Magnus Jørgensen. The type specimen was collected from a south-facing slope in the Shaluli Mountains (Sichuan) at an altitude of 4,000–4,150 m (13,120–13,620 ft). Oaks, junipers, and spruces were the dominant plant species in this location.[2]
Fuscopannaria saltuensis is a member of the F. praetermissa species complex. It differs from this species in its brown coloured thallus, its abundant small apothecia, and its smaller, roughly spherical spores.[2]