Roccella tinctoria
| Roccella tinctoria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order: | Arthoniales |
| Family: | Roccellaceae |
| Genus: | Roccella |
| Species: | R. tinctoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Roccella tinctoria DC. | |
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:
- 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[1] including R. tinctoria.
References
- ↑ Robiquet: „Essai analytique des lichens de l’orseille“, Annales de chimie et de physique, 1829, 42, p. 236–257.
External links
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Roccella tinctoria |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, February 27, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.