Species

Peltigera leucophlebia (Ruffled freckled pelt lichen)

Peltigera leucophlebia. Photo: (c) Tomás Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Peltigera leucophlebia is a lichenized fungus in the family Peltigeraceae. It is commonly called Ruffled Freckled Pelt. This and other species in the genus contain a green algae in the genus Coccomyxa and also cyanobacteria in the genus Nostoc as symbionts.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
        Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
        Order: Peltigerales
        Family: Peltigeraceae
        Genus: Peltigera (Pelt lichens)
        Species: Peltigera leucophlebia (Ruffled freckled pelt lichen)

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