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Porpidia
Sign in to savePorpidia is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Lecideaceae. Porpidia species primarily inhabit siliceous rocks, pebbles, and stonework, with rare occurrences on bark, wood, and compacted soil. The thallus, or body of the lichen, varies in appearance from thick and crusty to barely visible. It may form a continuous layer or develop cracks resulting in a segmented, structure. The colour of the thallus ranges from grey and white to orange.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderLecideales
- FamilyLecideaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 704
- With media
- 258
- Family
- Lecideaceae
- Collections
- TENN, DUKE, COLO, ASU, UFRGS, TROM
- Recorded in
- United States, Brasil, Norway, Canada, Germany, Sweden
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
- References
Porpidia is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Lecideaceae. Porpidia species primarily inhabit siliceous rocks, pebbles, and stonework, with rare occurrences on bark, wood, and compacted soil. The thallus, or body of the lichen, varies in appearance from thick and crusty to barely visible. It may form a continuous layer or develop cracks resulting in a segmented, structure. The colour of the thallus ranges from grey and white to orange.
==Taxonomy== Porpidia was circumscribed by the German lichenologist Gustav Wilhelm Körber in 1855, with Porpidia trullisata designated as the type species.
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