Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Bulbothrix scortella
liquen pestaña, Eylash lichen
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Parmeliaceae
Genus
Bulbothrix
Species
scortella
Taxon category: Accepted
F. Bungartz: only one specimen (Aptroot 65313) has a brown lower side throughout.
Origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
- Bungartz, F. Benatti, M.N., Spielmann, A.A. (2013) The genus Bulbothrix (Parmeliaceae, Lecanoromycetes) in the Galapagos Islands: a case study of superficially similar, but overlooked macrolichens The Bryologist 116(4): 358-372
- Kirk, P. (ed.) (2010) Index Fungorum. CABI Bioscience, CBS and Landcare Research, available online at www.indexfungorum.org.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Bulbothrix scortella", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=14093. Accessed 1 November 2026.