Chrysothrix tchupalensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
Order: | Arthoniales |
Family: | Chrysotrichaceae |
Genus: | Chrysothrix |
Species: | C. tchupalensis
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Binomial name | |
Chrysothrix tchupalensis | |
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Holotype site: Tchupala Falls, Queensland[1] |
Chrysothrix tchupalensis is a little-known species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), powdery lichen in the family Chrysotrichaceae.[2] It occurs in north Queensland, Australia. The lichen forms a powdery, bright yellow thallus that grows on sheltered, humid rocks in a tropical rainforest environment.