Tricharia vainioi
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| Tricharia vainioi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Graphidales |
| Family: | Gomphillaceae |
| Genus: | Tricharia |
| Species: | T. vainioi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tricharia vainioi R.Sant. (1952) | |
Tricharia vainioi is a species of foliicolous lichen in the family Gomphillaceae. It is widely distributed, having been recorded in Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America.
The lichen was first formally described by Swedish lichenologist Rolf Santesson in 1952. The specific epithet honours Finnish lichenologist Edvard Vainio.[1]
Description
Tricharia vainioi has sessile, dark brown apothecia that are either slightly constricted at the base or not at all. Its ascospores measure 32–54 by 15–28 μm.[2]