description Lepraria lobificans Overview
Lepraria lobificans is a species of leprose lichen in the family Stereocaulaceae, described by William Nylander in 1873 from material collected in France. It forms a soft, cottony to powdery thallus that is usually green to light gray, with a white medulla and fine soredia bearing projecting hyphae. It may grow on bark, rock, soil, or moss in humid, sheltered places, but its identification is complicated by historical confusion with related Lepraria species.
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What is Lepraria lobificans?
Lepraria lobificans is a leprose lichen in the family Stereocaulaceae. William Nylander described it in 1873 from material collected in France.
What does Lepraria lobificans look like?
It forms a soft, cottony to powdery thallus that is usually green to light gray. The lichen also has a white medulla and fine soredia.
How does Lepraria lobificans reproduce?
It bears fine soredia, small powdery structures that help disperse lichen material. This fits its leprose growth form, which lacks a firm leafy or crust-like surface.
Who described Lepraria lobificans?
William Nylander described the species in 1873. The original material used for the description came from France.
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