''Lecidea lapicida'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
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.[Lecideaceae
The Lecideaceae are a family of lichens in the order Lecideales (Ascomycota, class Lecanoromycetes).
Genera
According to a recent (2022) estimate, the Lecideaceae comprise 29 genera and about 260 species. The following list indicates the genus n ...]
. It has a worldwide distribution but it is rare in the
tropics
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
.
''Lecidea lapicida'' is a known host species to the
lichenicolous fungus species ''
Muellerella erratica'',
''
Muellerella pygmaea
''Muellerella pygmaea'' is a species of lichenicolous fungus in the family Verrucariaceae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution in Arctic-alpine areas and grows on the thallus and apothecia of a number of hosts.
Host species for ''Muellerella p ...
'' and ''
Rhizocarpon furax''.''
See also
*
List of ''Lecidea'' species
References
lapicida
Lichen species
Lichens described in 1799
Taxa named by Erik Acharius
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