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Arthonia speciosa (Müll. Arg.) Grube

liquen de la coma, Comma lichen

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Arthoniomycetes

Order
Arthoniales

Family
Arthoniaceae

Genus
Arthonia

Species
speciosa

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Status

Least concern

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Grube, M. (2007) Arthonia. In: Nash III, T.H., Gries, C. & Bungartz, F.: Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region. Vol. 3, Lichens Unlimited, Tempe, p. 39-61.

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