Tingiopsidium tropicum
| Tingiopsidium tropicum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Peltigerales |
| Family: | Koerberiaceae |
| Genus: | Tingiopsidium |
| Species: | T. tropicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Tingiopsidium tropicum Aptroot (2022) | |
Tingiopsidium tropicum is a species of lichen in the family Koerberiaceae. Described by André Aptroot in 2022, this saxicolous (rock-dwelling) lichen is notable for its microfoliose (small, leaf-like), densely branched thallus that is appressed to the substrate. It was discovered growing on granite in river beds in Catas Altas, Brazil.