Teloschistes flavicans

Teloschistes flavicans, also known as the golden hair-lichen is a lichenized species of fungus in the genus Teloschistes, family Teloschistaceae. Recognized by its safron coloured pigmentation, this species grows on rocks and branches of trees. It was named by Norwegian botanist, Johannes Musaeus Norman.

Teloschistes flavicans
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Teloschistales
Family: Teloschistaceae
Genus: Teloschistes
Species:
T. flavicans
Binomial name
Teloschistes flavicans
(Sw.) Norman, 1852
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Lichen flavicans Sw.
    • Physcia flavicans DC.
    • Borreri flavicans (Sw.) Ach
    • Parmelia flavicans (Tuck.)
    • Parmelia perlata var. flavicans Tuck

References
  1. "Teloschistes flavicans (Sw.) Norman Golden Hair-Lichen". NBN atlas. Retrieved 21 March 2021.


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