Botryolepraria

Botryolepraria
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)
Species

B. lesdainii
B. neotropica

Botryolepraria is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), byssoid (cottony) lichens of uncertain familial placement in the order Verrucariales. It has two species. Both species grow in damp conditions, such as on cave walls, particularly in areas with minimal light.

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