Dermatocarpon miniatum

Dermatocarpon miniatum
D. miniatum found in Moëlan-sur-Mer, France

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Verrucariales
Family: Verrucariaceae
Genus: Dermatocarpon
Species:
D. miniatum
Binomial name
Dermatocarpon miniatum
(L.) W.Mann

Dermatocarpon miniatum is a species of fungus belonging to the family Verrucariaceae.[2]

It has cosmopolitan distribution.[2] It is a known host to the lichenicolous fungus species Adelococcus immersus and Halecania alpivaga.[3] The species most commonly grows in dry rock, in areas of high sunlight.[4]

References

  1. ^ NatureServe. "Dermatocarpon miniatum". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Dermatocarpon miniatum (L.) W.Mann". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ Zhurbenko, Mikhail P. (2021). "Lichenicolous fungi from the Holarctic. Part IV: New reports and a key to species on Dermatocarpon". Opuscula Philolichenum. 20: 44–53.
  4. ^ "Consortium of Lichen Herbaria - Dermatocarpon miniatum". lichenportal.org. Retrieved 24 January 2025.