''Peltula lobata'' is a species of
foliose and
saxicolous (rock-dwelling)
lichen
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.[Peltulaceae
The Peltulaceae are a family of ascomycete fungi. Most species are lichen
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.] . 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 . 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.
References
Lichinomycetes
Lichen species
Lichens described in 2013
Lichens of Europe
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