Sticta riparia
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| Sticta riparia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Peltigerales |
| Family: | Peltigeraceae |
| Genus: | Sticta |
| Species: | S. riparia |
| Binomial name | |
| Sticta riparia Merc.-Díaz & Lücking (2020) | |
Sticta riparia is a species of foliose lichen in the family Peltigeraceae. Found in Puerto Rico, it was formally described as a new species in 2020 by Joel Mercado‐Díaz and Robert Lücking. The type specimen was collected by the first author in San Cristóbal Canyon at an altitude of 465 m (1,526 ft); here it was found growing on the vertical surface of a rock by the river. Although most commonly encountered along riverbanks along the Cordillera Central, it has also been found in secondary forests. The specific epithet alludes to its riparian habitat.[1]
