Ciri dan struktur
The thallus of this lichen is described as foliose, having the aspect of leaves, although the central portions of the thallus may appear nearly crustose. It is small, typically less than 5 cm wide, with lobes less than 2 mm broad, appressed to loosely appressed. The upper surface is some shade of orange while the lower surface is white, , with short, sparse (an attachment structure produced by some lichens). The vegetative propagules called soredia and isidia are absent, although apothecia are common. It has been described as possessing swollen, orange-yellow thalli (in streams), compact orange thalli (on boulders) or dark orange-red thalli on the driest rock faces. The variety R. elegans var. granulifera, characterized by having isidium-like vegetative propagules, has been reported from Greenland and Spitsbergen.
Habitat dan peran ekologis
Spesies ini tumbuh di atas batuan, baik berkarat dan silikon, kadang-kadang tumbuh lebih banyak dari lumut atau sampah. Hal ini sering ditemukan di tempat yang terlindung, seringkali dekat air manuk atau kotoran mamalia kecil.
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Reproduksi
The thallus of this lichen is described as foliose, having the aspect of leaves, although the central portions of the thallus may appear nearly crustose. It is small, typically less than 5 cm wide, with lobes less than 2 mm broad, appressed to loosely appressed. The upper surface is some shade of orange while the lower surface is white, , with short, sparse (an attachment structure produced by some lichens). The vegetative propagules called soredia and isidia are absent, although apothecia are common. It has been described as possessing swollen, orange-yellow thalli (in streams), compact orange thalli (on boulders) or dark orange-red thalli on the driest rock faces. The variety R. elegans var. granulifera, characterized by having isidium-like vegetative propagules, has been reported from Greenland and Spitsbergen.
Catatan identitas dan cakupan
- Nama diterima mengikuti Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11; uraian mempertahankan konsep dan nama sumber aslinya.
- Original geographic, specimen and life-cycle scope retained; source import awaits individual editorial review.
- Impor dan terjemahan otomatis belum diperiksa editorial per profil. Struktur reproduktif yang disebutkan tidak membuktikan seluruh siklus hidup diketahui.
- Pengukuran pada uraian mengikuti spesimen, kultur, dan metode sumber; angka tidak diperluas ke semua populasi.
Catatan distribusi dalam narasi mengikuti sumbernya. Dokumentasi spesimen atau foto mengikuti catatan sumber. Bukti wilayah Indonesia dan penilaian konservasi tidak disimpulkan dari gambar.
Melihat dengan konteks
Dokumentasi Rusavskia elegans menurut asosiasi foto pada record takson iNaturalist. Kredit: mister_bumble. Identitas mengikuti sumber; bukan penentuan spesimen independen.
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Dokumentasi tambahan

Foto yang diasosiasikan dengan Xanthoria elegans pada iNaturalist. Identifikasi mengikuti sumber; bukan penentuan spesimen independen.
Kredit dan penggunaan
(c) Tim Messick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tim Messick
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Sumber profil
- [1] Rusavskia elegans — Wikipedia (en)
- [2] Catalogue of Life Base2026-09-11 — Xanthoria elegans
- [3] Dokumentasi visual — Xanthoria elegans
- [4] Dokumentasi visual — Xanthoria elegans
Rujukan halaman ini
Fungi. Xanthoria elegans. Rilis data fungi-2026-10-12-expansion-2. https://fungi-atlas.mgadib.chatgpt.site/jamur/xanthoria-elegans/.
Status: impor sumber; pemeriksaan editorial per profil belum selesai. Untuk klaim biologis, gunakan rujukan pada bagian terkait dan periksa konteks sumber aslinya.

