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Usnea patriciana Bungartz, Herrera-Campos & P. Clerc

Usnea patriciana type specimen Photo: CDS.
Usnea patriciana type specimen Photo: CDS.

Named in appreciation of Patricia Jaramillo, the herbarium curator of the Charles Darwin Research station, for her friendship and continued support of the Galapagos Lichen Inventory.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Lecanoromycetes

Order
Lecanorales

Family
Parmeliaceae

Genus
Usnea

Species
patriciana

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

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

References

  • Bungartz F. Truong C., Herrera-Campos M. & Clerc (2018) The genus Usnea (Parmeliaceae, Lecanoromycetes) in the Galapagos Islands Herzogia 31: 571–629.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Usnea patriciana", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=19239. Accessed 13 June 2026.