Golubkovia

Golubkovia trachyphylla

"Golubkovia" is a single-species fungal genus in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains the species "Golubkovia trachyphylla", a rock-dwelling lichen that is found in Asia and North America. This crustose lichen has a yellow-orange thallus that is placodioid in form.
Desert Firedot lichen  Geotagged,Golubkovia,Golubkovia trachyphylla,Spring,United States

Distribution

"Golubkovia trachyphylla" is a widely distributed lichen found in Asia and North America, where it grows on rocks in arid habitat. It does not show any substrate preference for calcareous or non-calcareous rocks. It has a yellow-orange, crustose thallus that is placodioid in form.

Habitat

"Golubkovia trachyphylla" is a widely distributed lichen found in Asia and North America, where it grows on rocks in arid habitat. It does not show any substrate preference for calcareous or non-calcareous rocks. It has a yellow-orange, crustose thallus that is placodioid in form.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderTeloschistales
FamilyTeloschistaceae
GenusGolubkovia
SpeciesG. trachyphylla