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Cora caliginosa
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About
Cora caliginosa is a rare species of basidiolichen in the family Hygrophoraceae. Found in Peru, it was formally described as a new species in 2016 by María Holgado-Rojas, Eimy Rivas-Plata, and Gary Perlmutter. It is only known to occur near the type locality near Machu Picchu, where it grows on the ground close to a disturbed rainforest. The lichen forms rosettes up to 10 cm across with dark olive-grey lobes that have pale, rolled-in edges and produce cream-coloured reproductive patches on their undersides.
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
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- Name
- Cora caliginosa
- Slug
- cora-caliginosa
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
- Genus
- Cora
- Species
- caliginosa
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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