Hypotrachyna oprah
Hypotrachyna oprah is a species of lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Found in the United States in North Carolina, Alabama, and Florida, it was described as new to science in 2019. It was named in honor of Oprah Winfrey.[1]
| Hypotrachyna oprah | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Hypotrachyna |
| Species: | H. oprah |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypotrachyna oprah Lendemer & J.L.Allen (2019) | |
References
- Lendemer, James C.; Allen, Jessica L. "Hypotrachyna oprah (Parmeliaceae, lichenized Ascomycota), a new foliose lichen with lichexanthone from southeastern North America". Castanea. 84 (1): 24–32. doi:10.2179/0008-7475.84.1.24.
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