| Verrucaria yoshimurae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Verrucariales |
| Family: | Verrucariaceae |
| Genus: | Verrucaria |
| Species: | V. yoshimurae |
| Binomial name | |
| Verrucaria yoshimurae H.Harada (2011) | |
Verrucaria yoshimurae is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Verrucariaceae.[1] Found in Japan, it was formally described as a new species in 2011 by lichenologist Hiroshi Harada. This freshwater lichen has a relatively pale thallus. The species epithet honours Japanese botanist and lichenologist Isao Yoshimura.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Verrucaria yoshimurae H. Harada". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ↑ Harada, H. (2011). "Taxonomic study on the freshwater species of Verrucariaceae of Japan (1). Verrucaria praetermissa and V. yoshimurae sp. nov". Lichenology. 10 (1): 33–41.
External links
- Natural History Museum & Institute, Chiba Images of the holotype specimen
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