Lecanactis leprarica
Lecanactis leprarica is a species of lichen in the family Roccellaceae. Found in Cameroon, it was described as a new species in 2021 by lichenologists Klaus Kalb and André Aptroot. The type was collected near the Bewala Campala village (Eastern Province), at an altitude of about 700 m (2,300 ft). Here it was found growing on tree bark in a forest clearing. The specific epithet leprarica refers to its main secondary chemical, lepraric acid. It also contains norstictic acid as a minor metabolite. Both the thallus and apothecia of the lichen turn red with the K chemical spot test.[1]
| Lecanactis leprarica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order: | Arthoniales |
| Family: | Roccellaceae |
| Genus: | Lecanactis |
| Species: | L. leprarica |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecanactis leprarica | |
References
- Kalb, Klaus; Aptroot, André (2021). "New lichens from Africa" (PDF). Archive for Lichenology. 28: 1–12.
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