Lepra amara (Ach.) Hafellner
(a lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLepra amara (a lichen)
GenusLepra (a genus of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lepra amara (a lichen) :
1: Lepra amara (a lichen)
16 Mar 2005 OSGR: ST93 51° 10’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
on fence post, overrunning Hypocenomyce scalaris
Image 1: Thallus overrunning Hypocenomyce scalaris - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Thallus overrunning Hypocenomyce scalaris - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Thallus overrunning Hypocenomyce scalaris - close-up - enlarged (3)
2: Lepra amara (a lichen)
30 Sep 2004 OSGR: SX47 50° 30’ N, 4° 10’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
on Cherry trunk
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: In situImage 3: Margin - enlargedImage 4: Margin - enlarged (2)Image 5: Soredia - enlargedImage 6: Soredia - enlarged (2)
3: Lepra amara (a lichen)
25 Apr 1999 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
on fallen Beech branch
Image 1: SoraliaImage 2: Soralia - close-upImage 3: ThallusImage 4: Thallus (2)Image 5: Thallus - close-up
4: Lepra amara (a lichen)
8 Feb 1975 OSGR: SU78 51° 40’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
on Ash trunk
Image 1: Thallus - magnified
5: Lepra amara (a lichen)
25 Jan 1975 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on Ash trunk
Image 1: Thallus - close-up

Lepra amara (a lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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