Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
LEPTOGIUM (G)
Lichen ()
Family: COLLEMATACEAE
leptos, = peeled, cleaned of the husks: - hence, generally, thin, fine, slender, delicate: or thin, lean, meagre; slightly; subtly;
(slender, thin, narrow)
ge, gea, geo-, = earth, land;
-ium, = characteristic of, resemblance.
(LS, BL)
Leptogium azureum (La)

Location: (F)
(l)azura,= an adaptation of Arabic (al-) lazward; the initial ‘l’ having been dropped with Arabic ‘al-’;
-eus, =indicates material or colour resemblance in quality.
azureus, = azure, pure deep blue.
(Ox, BL)