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Coccocarpia pellita (Ach.) Müll. Arg.

liquen concha, Shell lichen

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Lecanoromycetes

Order
Peltigerales

Family
Coccocarpiaceae

Genus
Coccocarpia

Species
pellita

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Status

Distribution

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

References

Svenson, H.K. (1935) Plants of the Astor Expedition, 1930 (Galapagos and Cocos Islands). Am. J. Bot. 22: 208-277.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Coccocarpia pellita", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=2555. Accessed 1 November 2026.