Verrucaria kowenensis
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| Verrucaria kowenensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Verrucariales |
| Family: | Verrucariaceae |
| Genus: | Verrucaria |
| Species: | V. kowenensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Verrucaria kowenensis P.M.McCarthy (2020) | |
Verrucaria kowenensis is a species of terricolous (ground-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Verrucariaceae.[1] It is found in the Australian Capital Territory of Australia, where it grows on silica-rich soil.
The lichen was formally described as a new species in 2020 by lichenologist Patrick M. McCarthy. The type specimen was collected by the author from Kowen Forest (Australian Capital Territory) at an altitude of 700 m (2,300 ft); there, on an old road bank bordering dry Eucalyptus woodland, it was found growing on siliceous soil. The species name refers to the type locality. Other lichens occurring in this species-poor habitat include Trapelia concentrica and unidentified species of Sarcogyne and Arthonia.[2]