Verrucaria baldensis A. Massal.
(a lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesVerrucaria baldensis (a lichen)
GenusVerrucaria (a genus of lichens)
FamilyVERRUCARIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderVERRUCARIALES (an order of lichens)
ClassEUROTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Verrucaria baldensis (a lichen) :
1: Verrucaria baldensis (a lichen) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
6 Nov 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 10’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
Endolithic lichen on small limestone stone, embedded in the sward
Image 1: Colonies and boundaries - close-upImage 2: Several colonies on limestone pebbleImage 3: Colonies and boundaries - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Colonies and boundaries - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 5: Colonies and boundaries - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 6: Colony - enlargedImage 7: Colony - enlarged (2)Image 8: Colony - enlarged (3)Image 9: Marginal - prothallus - magnifiedImage 10: Perithecia - magnifiedImage 11: Perithecia - magnified (2)Image 12: Perithecia - magnified (3)Image 13: Perithecia - magnified (4)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Halda, J. 2003 A taxonomic study of the calcicolous endolitic species of the genus Verrucaria (Ascomycotina, Verrucariales) with the lid-like and radiately opening involucrellum Acta Mus. Richnov Vol 10 (1): 1-148.

Verrucaria baldensis (a lichen) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Verrucaria baldensis (a lichen)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Verrucaria baldensis (a lichen)
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