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Peltigera weberi
Peltigera weberi is a rare species of foliose lichen in the family Peltigeraceae. It is found in Papua New Guinea, where it grows on road banks and on earth and rock debris.
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Description
The thallus of Peltigera weberi is small and inconspicuous, made of rounded lobes that are typically 0.5 cm (0.2 in) large near the extremities. The upper surface is smooth and typically dull, while the lower surface is orange to greyish with a poorly developed network of slightly raised veins. Soralia, typically marginal, are always present, and rhizines are simple to fasciculate and not abundant. The use of thin-layer chromatography revealed the presence of four lichen products: methylgyrophorate, tenuiorin, dolichorhizin and zeorin.
Range & habitat
Peltigera weberi is a rare Papuan species that grows on earth and rock debris, as well as on road banks, at elevations between 1,200 and 1,450 m (3,940 and 4,760 ft).
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1490673.