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Wreath Lichens
Cryptothecia
Cryptothecia is a genus of white to greenish crustose lichens that grow on bark, wood, or leaves. in tropical or subtropical areas worldwide. It has a conspicuous prothallus that develops around its periphery which can be bright red in some species, hence the common name wreath lichen. The main vegetative body (thallus) lacks a cortex (ecorticate and is often immersed in the substrate or byssoid (whispy, like teased wool). The medulla is white, well defined, and...
14 branches of this genus, most-observed first
White Blanket
speciesCryptothecia striata
Cryptothecia bartlettii
speciesCryptothecia bartlettii
Cryptothecia scripta
speciesCryptothecia scripta
Cryptothecia calusarum
speciesCryptothecia calusarum
Cryptothecia evergladensis
speciesCryptothecia evergladensis
Cryptothecia subnidulans
speciesCryptothecia subnidulans
Cryptothecia effusa
speciesCryptothecia effusa
Cryptothecia punctosorediata
speciesCryptothecia punctosorediata
Cryptothecia submacrocephala
speciesCryptothecia submacrocephala
Cryptothecia fuscopunctata
speciesCryptothecia fuscopunctata
Cryptothecia darwiniana
speciesCryptothecia darwiniana
Cryptothecia galapagoana
speciesCryptothecia galapagoana
Cryptothecia inexspectata
speciesCryptothecia inexspectata
Cryptothecia lunulata
speciesCryptothecia lunulata
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 176035.