Roccella
Roccella fuciformis
lichen
Roccella fuciformis
, a fruticose lichen.
Roccella
, genus of tropical fruticose
lichen
, an important source of the dye
orchil
and
litmus
.
This article was most recently revised and updated by
Melissa Petruzzello
.
Citation Information
Article Title:
Roccella
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
31 December 2015
URL:
https://mainten.tophttps://mainten.top/science/Roccella
Access Date:
December 25, 2024