Melanohalea lobulata is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.[1] Found in the Tibetan Plateau, it was formally described as a new species in 2009 by Fan-Ge Meng and Hai-Ying Wang. The type was collected in Kazilashan, Litang County (Sichuan), at an elevation of 4,710 m (15,450 ft). Here it was found growing on twigs. Its thallus measures 2–13 cm (0.8–5.1 in) in diameter, and has a dark brown upper surface. The elongated-ellipsoid lobules that are developed from papillae (little bumps) distinguish M. lobulata from all the other Melanohalea species.[2]
Melanohalea lobulata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: | Melanohalea |
Species: | M. lobulata
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Binomial name | |
Melanohalea lobulata F.G.Meng & H.Y.Wang (2009)
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References
edit- ^ "Melanohalea lobulata F.G. Meng & H.Y. Wang". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Zhao, Zun-Tian; Meng, Fan-Ge; Li, Hong-Mei; Wang, Hai-Ying (2009). "A new species of Melanohalea (Parmeliaceae) from the Tibetan Plateau". Mycotaxon. 108 (1): 347–352. doi:10.5248/108.347.