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Melanolecia transitoria
Melanolecia is a fungal genus in the family Lecideaceae. It contains the single species Melanolecia transitoria, a saxicolous (rock-dwelling) crustose lichen.
From the article Melanolecia on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Melanolecia transitoria is a circumpolar lichen that grows in arctic-alpine environments. It typically grows on sloped to overhanging surfaces of calcareous rocks found above the treeline. In the Alps, this species is primarily found in the nival belt, the highest zone of alpine vegetation, where it is likely restricted.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 224586.