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Roccella tinctoria

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Class
  
Arthoniomycetes

Family
  
Roccellaceae

Scientific name
  
Roccella tinctoria

Division
  
Ascomycota

Order
  
Arthoniales

Genus
  
Roccella

Rank
  
Species


Similar
  
Roccella, Roccellaceae, Roccella canariensis, Dendrographa, Lecanora

Roccella tinctoria is a species of fungus in the genus Roccella, homotypic synonym of Lecanora tinctoria (DC.) Czerwiak., 1849. It was first described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1805. It has the following varieties:

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  • R. t. var. portentosa
  • R. t. var. subpodicellata
  • R. t. var. tinctoria

    • and formae:

  • R. t. f. complanata
  • R. t. f. tinctoria

    • Uses

    It is used to make litmus, a mixture of several organic compounds.

    Orcinol, a natural phenolic organic compound, occurs in many species of lichens including R. tinctoria.

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    References

    Roccella tinctoria Wikipedia
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