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Tephromela eviolacea

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Tephromela eviolacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Tephromelataceae
Genus: Tephromela
Species:
T. eviolacea
Binomial name
Tephromela eviolacea
Haldeman & McCune (2021)

Tephromela eviolacea is a species of corticolous, crustose lichen in the family Tephromelataceae.[1] Found the Pacific Northwest of the United States[2] at middle elevations,[3] this lichen usually grows on bark of maple trees, but has also has been reported from pines, Douglas fir, and Umbellularia californica.[3] Typically lichen in the genus Tephromela have violet coloration of their hymenium; T. eviolacea is distinguishable for being the only lichen in this region lacking this trait.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tephromela eviolacea Haldeman & McCune". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Consortium of Lichen Herbaria. "Tephromela eviolacea".
  3. ^ a b c Haldeman, Michael; McCune, Bruce (2021). "Tephromela eviolacea, a new species of Tephromela (Tephromelataceae) lacking a violet hymenium from northwestern North America". The Bryologist. 124 (2). doi:10.1639/0007-2745-124.2.230.