Botryolepraria | |
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Botryolepraria lesdainii | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Verrucariales |
Genus: | Botryolepraria Canals, Hern.-Mar., Gómez-Bolea & Llimona (1997) |
Type species | |
Botryolepraria lesdainii (Hue) Canals, Hern.-Mar., Gómez-Bolea & Llimona (1997)
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Species | |
Botryolepraria is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), byssoid (cottony) lichens of uncertain familial placement in the order Verrucariales. It has two species.[1] Both species grow in damp conditions, such as on cave walls, particularly in areas with minimal light.