Lepraria jackii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Stereocaulaceae |
Genus: | Lepraria |
Species: | L. jackii
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Binomial name | |
Lepraria jackii Tønsberg (1992)
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Lepraria jackii is a species of leprose lichen in the family Stereocaulaceae,[2] described by Tor Tønsberg in 1992. It forms a powdery thallus with variable colouration, ranging from pale green to straw-coloured, and grows on bark, mosses, wood, and rock surfaces in humid, sheltered environments. The species is characterised by its abundant soredia and distinctive secondary metabolites, including atranorin. Lepraria jackii has been recorded across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia, preferring acidic substrates.