Lepraria aurescens
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| Lepraria aurescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Stereocaulaceae |
| Genus: | Lepraria |
| Species: | L. aurescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepraria aurescens | |
 Holotype: Doi Suthep, Thailand | |
Lepraria aurescens is a species of leprose lichen in the family Stereocaulaceae.[1] It occurs in Thailand.
The species was described as new to science by Alan Orange and Pat Wolseley in 2005. The type specimen was collected in Thailand, within Chiang Mai province, at Doi Suthep along the transect near Wat Palad. The collection site, situated at an elevation of 680 m (2,230 ft), is characterised by dry evergreen forest. The specimen was found growing on bark and was collected on 25 November 1991 by Wolseley and B. Aguirre-Hudson (specimen number 5001). It is preserved as the holotype in the British Museum (BM) herbarium.[2]