Gyalideopsis lunata
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| Gyalideopsis lunata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Graphidales |
| Family: | Gomphillaceae |
| Genus: | Gyalideopsis |
| Species: | G. lunata |
| Binomial name | |
| Gyalideopsis lunata H.Harada (2011) | |
Gyalideopsis lunata is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling) crustose lichen in the family Gomphillaceae.[1] Found in Japan, it was described as a new species by Hiroshi Harada in 2011. The holotype was found growing on rock in Gifu Prefecture.[2] The holotype specimen is housed in the lichen herbarium of the Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba. The Japanese name for the lichen is ヒゲナシヒゲゴケ ('beardless beard lichen').[3]
