Peltula lobata is a species of foliose and saxicolous (rock-dwelling) lichen in the family Peltulaceae. Found in Portugal, it was formally described as a new species in 2013 by Joana Marques, Matthias Schultz, and Graciela Paz-Bermúdez. The type specimen was collected by the first author from narrow crevices on vertical schist surfaces in the Vale de José Esteves (Vila Nova de Foz Côa) at an altitude of 186 m (610 ft). It also grows on quartzite and granite, but with lesser frequency. Characteristics of the lichen include its thick and elongated lobes, the presence of large apothecia with dark red opened discs, and by a complete absence of soredia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lichinomycetes |
| Order: | Lichinales |
| Family: | Peltulaceae |
| Genus: | Peltula |
| Species: | P. lobata
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| Peltula lobata J.Marques, M.Schultz & Paz-Berm. (2013)
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References
edit- ^ Marques, Joana; Schultz, Matthias; Paz-Bermúdez, Graciela (2013). "A Peltula Nyl. diversity hotspot in north-east Portugal, with one species new to science and three species new to mainland Europe". The Lichenologist. 45 (4): 483–496. doi:10.1017/s0024282913000261. S2CID 85793533.
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