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Dirinaria picta (Sw.) Schaer. ex Clem.

liquen medallón, Powdery medallion lichen

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Lecanoromycetes

Order
Teloschistales

Family
Physciaceae (= Caliciaceae)

Genus
Dirinaria

Species
picta

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Physcia picta, fide Elix & McCarthy (1998)

Origin: Native

Status

Least concern

Distribution

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

References

  • LeDee, O.E. (2000) unpublished undergraduate student project

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"Galapagos Species Database, Dirinaria picta", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=2658. Accessed 4 November 2026.