Lecanora lichexanthoxylina
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| Lecanora lichexanthoxylina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Lecanoraceae |
| Genus: | Lecanora |
| Species: | L. lichexanthoxylina |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecanora lichexanthoxylina Aptroot & M.F.Souza (2021) | |
Lecanora lichexanthoxylina is a species of crustose lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. Found in Maracaju Mountain Range in Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil), it was formally described as a new species in 2021 by André Aptroot and Maria Fernanda Souza. The specific epithet refers to the presence of lichexanthone, a secondary chemical.[1]