''Menegazzia elongata'' is a species of
corticolous (bark-dwelling),
foliose lichen found in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. It was
formally described as a new species by lichenologist
Peter J. James in 1992. The
type specimen was collected by
Leif Tibell
Leif Tibell (born 16 November 1944) is a Swedish lichenologist and Emeritus Professor at the University of Uppsala. He is known for his expertise on calicioid lichens. He was awarded the Acharius Medal in 2012 for lifetime achievements in lich ...
in
Tasmania.
See also
*
List of ''Menegazzia'' species
References
elongata
Lichen species
Lichens described in 1992
Lichens of Australia
Taxa named by Peter Wilfred James
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