Peltula lobata

Peltula lobata is a species of foliose and saxicolous (rock-dwelling) lichen in the family Peltulaceae. Found in Portugal, it was formally described as a new species in 2013 by Joana Marques, Matthias Schultz, and Graciela Paz-Bermúdez. The type specimen was collected by the first author from narrow crevices on vertical schist surfaces in the Vale de José Esteves (Vila Nova de Foz Côa) at an altitude of 186 m. It also grows on quartzite and granite, but with lesser frequency. Characteristics of the lichen include its thick and elongated lobes, the presence of large apothecia with dark red opened discs, and by a complete absence of soredia.