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Lasallia Freyana
''Lasallia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Umbilicariaceae. These lichens are recognizable by their distinctive warty, blister-covered thallus surface and their unusual saxicolous lichen, attachment to rocks using only a single, sturdy central connection point. They typically grow on granite and other hard rock surfaces, where they can survive in both sunny and shaded locations. The genus contains six accepted species that are found across various continents, with some species being quite common on stone walls and cliff faces. Taxonomy The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by François Victor Mérat de Vaumartoise in 1821. The genus name ''Lasallia'' honours Mr. Lasalle (died around 1820), who was a French gardener and botanist, who worked in Fontainebleau. Early molecular phylogenetics analysis of internal transcribed spacer DNA showed that the genus was monophyletic. More recent work has refined the generic concept. In 2010 Davydov, Perš ...
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François Victor Mérat De Vaumartoise
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