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Adelolecia
Sign in to saveAdelolecia is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Lecanoraceae. These rock-dwelling lichens form thin crusts made up of small angular patches, typically reaching about 12 cm across with distinctive black, round fruiting bodies that sit directly on the surface. The genus includes four species found in mountainous and arctic regions, where they grow on various types of rock and are distinguished by chemical compounds (lichen products) that produce colourful diagnostic reactions when tested with laboratory solutions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderLecanorales
- FamilyLecanoraceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 12
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Ramalinaceae
- Collections
- CMN, WIS, MEL, UPS, LD
- Recorded in
- Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia, Russian Federation
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Ramalinaceae
Show 5 more facts
- taxon name
- Adelolecia
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxonomic type
- Adelolecia pilati
- taxon common name
- adelolecia lichen
- taxon author citation
- Hertel & Hafellner
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
- References
Adelolecia is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Lecanoraceae. These rock-dwelling lichens form thin crusts made up of small angular patches, typically reaching about 12 cm across with distinctive black, round fruiting bodies that sit directly on the surface. The genus includes four species found in mountainous and arctic regions, where they grow on various types of rock and are distinguished by chemical compounds (lichen products) that produce colourful diagnostic reactions when tested with laboratory solutions.
==Taxonomy==
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