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Miriquidica Gyrizans
''Miriquidica gyrizans'' is a species of lichen-forming fungus in the family Lecanoraceae. It is found in Alaska and the Yukon, where it grows on granite, granitic boulders. Taxonomy The lichen was species description, described as a new species in 2020 by British lichenologist Alan Fryday. The type (biology), type specimen was collected in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, of Glacier Bay National Park (Alaska, on a mountain west of Dundas Bay. Here it was found growing on the upper surface of a flat granite, granitic boulder on an alpine ridge at an altitude of . DNA analysis of specimens from the type locality confirm a placement in the genus ''Miriquidica'', although there is not yet enough known about other members of the genus to clarify any closer phylogenetic relationships. Description The thallus of ''Miriquidica gyrizans'' has no definite boundaries, consisting of areolate, areoles (small, rounded to polygonal or irregular areas) that are either contiguous or dispersed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichen
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.Introduction to Lichens – An Alliance between Kingdoms . University of California Museum of Paleontology. Lichens have properties different from those of their component organisms. They come in many colors, sizes, and forms and are sometimes plant-like, but are not s. They may have tiny, leafless branches (); flat leaf-like structures ( |
