Coccotrema lichen
Scientific name: Coccotrema
Coccotrema lichen
Scientific name: Coccotrema
Description
Coccotrema lichen is a group of crustose lichens typically found on tree bark or rocks in cool, moist environments. They form pale, often whitish or grayish crusts with small, rounded fruiting bodies. Some species in this group are notable for their ability to grow in arctic or alpine regions, demonstrating remarkable adaptations to extreme cold and harsh conditions.
Species of Coccotrema lichen
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Sac fungi Class
Lecanoromycetes Order
Pertusariales Family
Coccotremataceae Genus
Coccotrema lichen