''Pertusaria pertusa'' is a species of
fungus
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...
belonging to the family
Pertusariaceae
The Pertusariaceae are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Pertusariales.
Taxonomy
The family was formally circumscribed by German lichenologist Gustav Wilhelm Körber in 1846. It contained the genera ''Pertusaria'' and '' Ochrolechi ...
.
It is native to Eurasia and Southern Africa.
References
pertusa
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