Lepraria celata
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| Lepraria celata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Stereocaulaceae |
| Genus: | Lepraria |
| Species: | L. celata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepraria celata Slav.-Bay. (2006) | |
 Holotype: Terentyn Mountain, Ukraine | |
Lepraria celata is a species of leprose lichen in the family Stereocaulaceae.[1] The powdery greyish-green lichen, described as a new species in 2006, occurs in eastern Europe.
The species was described as new to science by Šárka Slavíková-Bayerová in 2006. The type specimen was collected in Ukraine and is housed in the Charles University Herbarium, Prague (PRA). The type specimen was collected in western Ukraine, in the Eastern Carpathians, north of Rakhiv. It was found on the western slope of Terentin Mountain, near its peak, at an elevation of 1,351 m (4,432 ft). The specimen was growing in a shaded fissure of siliceous rocks above the tree line. It was collected on 19 July 2004 by S. Bayerová (specimen number 3448) and is preserved as the holotype in the Charles University (PRA) herbarium. The species epithet celata is derived from the Latin word meaning "hidden", referring to the species' long period of being unrecognised.[2]