Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Usnea dodgei Motyka

liquen de barba, barba de la piedra, barbas de viejo, Beard lichen

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Lecanoromycetes

Order
Lecanorales

Family
Parmeliaceae

Genus
Usnea

Species
dodgei

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Distribution

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

References

  • Truong, C. Rodriguez, J.M., Clerc, P. (2013) Pendulous Usnea species (Parmeliaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) in tropical South America and the Galapagos The Lichenologist 45(4): 505-543

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"Galapagos Species Database, Usnea dodgei", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=17866. Accessed 3 November 2026.