Porpidia islandica
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| Porpidia islandica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecideales |
| Family: | Lecideaceae |
| Genus: | Porpidia |
| Species: | P. islandica |
| Binomial name | |
| Porpidia islandica Fryday, Knoph & Hertel (2005) | |
Porpidia islandica is a species of crustose lichen-forming fungus in the family Lecideaceae.[1] Found in Iceland and Scotland, it was described as a new to science in 2005. The holotype specimen was collected in Iceland by Hertel on 20 July 1979 (collector's no. 23061). The stated locality is in Austur-Barðastrandarsýsla, at Ólafsdalur, where it was found on rock. The habitat is described as chiefly north-east-facing slopes close to the valley floor above the Lambadalsá stream, including scree slopes and scree-covered terraces.[2]
