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Aciculopsora
Sign in to saveAciculopsora is a small genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. The genus was established in 2006 and as of 2025 contains three recognised species, all found growing on tree bark in tropical regions. These lichens are distributed across Central and South America, East Africa, and Sri Lanka, though they appear to be rare or simply under-collected.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderLecanorales
- FamilyRamalinaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Ramalinaceae
- Collections
- WIS, US
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Guyana
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Ramalinaceae
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- taxon name
- Aciculopsora
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxonomic type
- Aciculopsora salmonea
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Habitat and distribution
- Species
- References
Aciculopsora is a small genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. The genus was established in 2006 and as of 2025 contains three recognised species, all found growing on tree bark in tropical regions. These lichens are distributed across Central and South America, East Africa, and Sri Lanka, though they appear to be rare or simply under-collected.
==Taxonomy==
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