Melanohalea lobulata
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| Melanohalea lobulata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Melanohalea |
| Species: | M. lobulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanohalea lobulata F.G.Meng & H.Y.Wang (2009) | |
Melanohalea lobulata is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.[1] Found in the Tibetan Plateau, it was formally described as a new species in 2009 by Fan-Ge Meng and Hai-Ying Wang. The type was collected in Kazilashan, Litang County (Sichuan), at an elevation of 4,710 m (15,450 ft). Here it was found growing on twigs. Its thallus measures 2–13 cm (0.8–5.1 in) in diameter, and has a dark brown upper surface. The elongated-ellipsoid lobules that are developed from papillae (little bumps) distinguish M. lobulata from all the other Melanohalea species.[2]
