Imshaugia sipmanii
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: | Imshaugia |
Species: | I. sipmanii
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Binomial name | |
Imshaugia sipmanii Elix (2004)
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Imshaugia sipmanii is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling) lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Found in Venezuela, it was formally described as a new species in 2004 by Australian lichenologist Jack Elix. The species epithet honours Dutch lichenologist Harrie Sipman, who collected the type specimen.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Elix, John A. (2004). "Two new species of Imshaugia (Ascomycota: Parmeliaceae) from South America". Mycotaxon. 90 (2): 337–341.