''Lasallia pustulata'' is a species of
lichen
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.[Umbilicariaceae
The Umbilicariaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the Ascomycota. Species of this family are known from a variety of climates, including temperate, boreal, austral, and warmer montane
Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of m ...]
family of
fungi. It is the type species of its genus
Lasallia
''Lasallia'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Umbilicariaceae.
The genus name of ''Lasallia'' is in honour of Mr. Lasalle (around 1820), who was a French gardener and botanist, who worked in Fontainebleau.
It was circumscribed by ...
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Umbilicariales
Lichen species
Lichens described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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