Lecanactis borbonica
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| Lecanactis borbonica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order: | Arthoniales |
| Family: | Roccellaceae |
| Genus: | Lecanactis |
| Species: | L. borbonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecanactis borbonica Ertz & Tehler (2011) | |
Lecanactis borbonica is a rare species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), lichen in the family Roccellaceae.[1][2] Found exclusively in Réunion, it forms a crustose thallus and is characterised by its rounded ascomata and the presence of specific chemical compounds.
The lichen species Lecanactis borbonica was first formally described by lichenologists Damien Ertz and Anders Tehler. The type specimen was collected by the first author from La Réunion, south of Saint-Denis in the Roche Écrite nature reserve, at an altitude between 1,500 and 1,680 m (4,920 and 5,510 ft). The species epithet borbonica refers to the historical name of Réunion, Île Bourbon.[2]