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Sclerophyton murex Egea & Torrente ex Sparrius

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Arthoniomycetes

Order
Arthoniales

Family
Roccellaceae

Genus
Sclerophyton

Species
murex

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Status

Least concern

Distribution

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

References

  • Aptroot, A. Sparrius, L.B. (2008) Crustose Roccellaceae in the Galapagos Islands, with the new species Schismatomma spierii. The Bryologist 111(4): 659-666.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Sclerophyton murex", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=3372. Accessed 1 November 2026.