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Eggyolk lichen Candelariella aurella

Candelariella aurella, the hidden goldspeck lichen or eggyolk lichen, is a yellow crustose lichen in the family Candelariaceae. It is commonly found on calcareous rock or wood or bark exposed to sunlight and which may have calcareous dust in areas with lime soils. The thallus is areolate with scattered small (0.1–0.3 mm), rounded to elongated yellow areolas.
According το The Lichens of Greece: Checklist and statistics there is in Greece.
Etymology meaning
candelariella=from Latin candela, “candle”, yellow color of the thallus identical to that of candles formerly made of wax and suffix -iella.
aurella=golden. Aurelia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "the golden one." Infused with prestige, this glittering title can be traced back to the ancient Roman surname, Aurelius.
Identificaion of genus Steve Sheehy
Greece Chalkidiki
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