Rhizocarpon furax
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| Rhizocarpon furax | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Rhizocarpales |
| Family: | Rhizocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rhizocarpon |
| Species: | R. furax |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhizocarpon furax | |
Rhizocarpon furax is a species of lichen in the family Rhizocarpaceae. It is found in Europe, where it has a scattered distribution.[1]
Rhizocarpon furax is a lichenicolous fungi, meaning that it grows on the thallus of other lichens. It was originally reported from Lecidea swartzioidea[2] but has since been reported growing on Lecidea lapicida[3][2] and Tremolecia atrata.[4]
