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Melanohalea subexasperata

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Melanohalea subexasperata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Melanohalea
Species:
M. subexasperata
Binomial name
Melanohalea subexasperata
F.G.Meng & H.Y.Wang (2010)

Melanohalea subexasperata is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Found in China, it was formally described as a new species in 2010 by Fan-Ge Meng and Hai-Ying Wang. The type was collected from Tianshenqiao, Shangri-La City (Yunnan Province), at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,500 ft). The lichen is distributed in the southeast of the Tibetan Plateau at elevations of 2,700–3,500 m (8,900–11,500 ft). It is the only species of Melanohalea with cortical hairs. The lichen is named for its resemblance to Melanohalea exasperata.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Sun, Li-Yan; Meng, Fan-Ge; Li, Hong-Mei; Wang, Hai-Ying; Zhao, Zun-Tian (2010). "A new lichen, Melanohalea subexasperata (Parmeliaceae), from the Tibetan Plateau". Mycotaxon. 111 (1): 65–69. doi:10.5248/111.65.