Global InformationPeltigera alkalicola information
| Peltigera alkalicola | |
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| Various images of Peltigera alkalicola; scales: A, C–E = 0.5 cm; B = 1 cm | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Peltigerales |
| Family: | Peltigeraceae |
| Genus: | Peltigera |
| Species: | P. alkalicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Peltigera alkalicola Kaasalainen (2022)
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| Holotype: Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania | |
Peltigera alkalicola is a rare species of terricolous (ground-dwelling) foliose lichen in the family Peltigeraceae.[1] First described in 2022 from specimens collected in the Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania, it is characterised by its unique ecological preferences. Analysis of DNA samples indicate that the lichen may also occur in Alaska, USA, and Ningxia, China, suggesting a wider distribution in cold, montane ecosystems.
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