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lecanora

(ˌlɛkəˈnɔːrə)
n
any of various crustaceous lichens of the genus Lecanora, some of which are eaten and some of which are used in dyeing
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Noun 1. [画像:lecanora - any lichen of the genus Lecanora]lecanora - any lichen of the genus Lecanora; some used in dyeing; some used for food
genus Lecanora - type genus of Lecanoraceae; crustaceous lichens
manna lichen - any of several Old World partially crustaceous or shrubby lecanoras that roll up and are blown about over African and Arabian deserts and used as food by people and animals
archil, orchil - any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
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New and noteworthy species of the lichen genus Lecanora (Ascomycota; Lecanoraceae) from South Korea.
From ecosystems to human welfare: the role and conservation of biodiversity/Dos ecossistemas ao bem estar humano: o papel e a conservacao da biodiversidade
subdisciformis, Bacidia rubella, Flavoparmelia caperata, Lecanora argentata, Parmotrema perlatum, Parmelina tiliacea, P.
Lichen diversity in the Edough Peninsula, North East of Algeria/Diversidad liquenica en la peninsula Edough, noreste de Argelia
Hamada, Dibenzofurans from the Cultured Lichen Mycobionts of Lecanora cinereocarnea, Phytochemistry, 58, 1129 (2001).
Aervfuranoside: A New Chlorinated Dibenzofuran Glycoside and other Metabolites from the Flowers of Aerva javanica
In contrast, the species that were collected only once were: Anaptychia palmulata, Anisomeridium leucochlorum, Arthonia apatetica, Bacidia purpurans, Cladonia peziziformis, Collema subflaccidum, Fellhanera silicis, Heterodermia obscurata, Lecanora hybocarpa, Lecidea cyrtidia, Lecidea erythrophaea, Lepraria harrisiana, Micarea micrococca, Micarea prasina, Opegrapha varia, Parmelia squarrosa, Pyrenula laevigata, Sarea difformis, Scoliciosporum chlorococcum, Thelidium minutulum, Trapeliopsis flexuosa, Violella fue at a.
LICHENS AND ALLIED FUNGI OF THE INDIANA FOREST ALLIANCE ECOBLITZ AREA, BROWN AND MONROE COUNTIES, INDIANA INCORPORATED INTO A REVISED CHECKLIST FOR THE STATE OF INDIANA
During the same period, Lecanora conizaeoides declined by more than 60 percent.
Sentinels of forest health: scientists tap lichens as early sensors of impending problems for plants and animals
Based on the current lichen list for Ontario (Newmaster et al., in press), four species were collected for the first time in the province: Abrolhallus caerulescens, Bacidia kekesiana, Cheiromycina Jlabelliformis, and Lecanora minutella.
Lichens and allied fungi of Awenda Provincial Park, Ontario: diversity and conservation status
Other species against, are in the two areas, such as Lecanora sienae, Lecanora Chlarotera, Caloplaca pyracea, Caloplaca cerina, Dirina ceratoniae, Diploicia canescens et Lecanactis patellarioides.
Diversity of lichens flora in Oran area (north western Algeria)