Lecanora vinetorum
| Lecanora vinetorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Lecanoraceae |
| Genus: | Lecanora |
| Species: | L. vinetorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Lecanora vinetorum | |
Lecanora vinetorum is a rare species of
It is a member of the Lecanora varia species complex, which consists of about a dozen yellowish-green species that are related to L. varia.[2]
A rare Central European lichen, Lecanora vinetorum occurs in Switzerland and northern Italy, at elevations between 270 and 780 m (890 and 2,560 ft). Although Lecanora lichens are typically saxicolous (rock-dwelling) species, L. vinetorum is remarkable for having adapted to growth on wood sprayed with copper-containing fungicides. This includes colonized trees (typically Prunus avium), and the sheltered tie-beams used in vineyard frames. Although the lichen is confined to small areas, it is locally abundant in habitats that do not have many other lichen species.[2]
The compound griseoxanthone C was reported this species in 1992, the first time that substance had been reported from a lichen.[3] It also contains the xanthone compound vinetorin.[4]