Verrucaria

See also: verrucaria

Translingual

Verrucaria nigrescens

Etymology

Latin, from Latin verrucaria herba (“any plant thought to cure warts”), from verrūca (“wart”) + -āria

Proper noun

Verrucaria f

A taxonomic genus within the family Verrucariaceae.

Hyponyms

(genus): Verrucaria rupestris (wart lichen) - type species; Verrucaria arctica, Verrucaria striatula - selected other species

Further reading

Verrucaria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Verrucaria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Verrucaria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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