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saxicolous lichen is a
lichen that
grows on rock. The
prefix "sax" from the
Latin saxum means "rock" or "stone".
Saxicolous lichens exhibit very slow...
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marine environments. A
crustose lichen that
grows on rock is
called a
saxicolous lichen.: 159
Crustose lichens that grow on the rock are epilithic, and...
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Madagascar swift (Oplurus cyclurus)
Collared iguana (Oplurus cuvieri)
Saxicolous (rock dwelling) clade:
Madagascar blue
iguana (Oplurus fierinensis) (greyish-blue...
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apply to
specific groups of
terrestrial animals:
Saxicolous creatures are rock dwelling. "
Saxicolous" is
derived from the
Latin word saxum,
meaning a...
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Parmotrema is a
species of
saxicolous lichen in the
family Parmeliaceae.
Described as new to
science in 2005, it is
found in Rwanda. List of Parmotrema...
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Cladonia minisaxicola is a rare
species of
saxicolous (rock-dwelling)
lichen in the
family Cladoniaceae.
Found in Bahia, Brazil, it was
formally described...
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Pertusaria huneckiana is a
species of
saxicolous (rock-dwelling),
crustose lichen in the
family Pertusariaceae.
Found in
Mediterranean Europe, it was formally...
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Schaereria xerophila is a
species of
saxicolous (rock-dwelling),
crustose lichen in the
family Schaereriaceae.
Found in Australia, it was
formally described...
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Lecidea hoganii is a rare
species of
saxicolous (rock-dwelling),
crustose lichen in the
family Lecideaceae. It is
known to
occur only in Boulder, Colorado...
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diverse genus.
Having native habitats that vary from
being epiphytic and
saxicolous,
species have
certain adaptations, such as root
systems designed to anchor...
