Dirina indica

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Dirina indica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Arthoniomycetes
Order: Arthoniales
Family: Roccellaceae
Genus: Dirina
Species:
D. indica
Binomial name
Dirina indica
Upreti & Nayaka (2013)

Dirina indica is a species of

Socotra Island, where it grows on the bark of various trees and shrubs.[2]

Taxonomy

The lichen was

Pirotan Island in the Marine National Park (Arabian Sea). The species epithet refers to India, the geographical region of its type locality.[2]

Description

Dirina indica has a flat to slightly bumpy surface that is creamy white or whitish green in color and not covered in any powdery residue (

ascospores are about 23–33 μm long and 4 μm wide. The lichen has a chalky medulla with loose hyphae near the substrate, and a cortex that is 20–30 μm thick.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Dirina indica Upreti & Nayaka". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^
    S2CID 85670716
    .