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Punctelia microsticta
Punctelia microsticta is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It occurs in Brazil and Argentina, where it grows on bark.
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Description
Punctelia microsticta has ascospores that are greater than 20 μm long (those of the type are most typically in the range 22–26 by 14–18 μm), hook-like (unciform) conidia, and has negative medullary chemical reactions for C and KC. This combination of features distinguishes it from other species of the P. microsticta species complex.
Range & habitat
In addition to Brazil, Punctelia microsticta has been recorded from Argentina. In an assessment of the potential use of local lichens as air quality biomonitors in central Argentina, Punctelia microsticta was determined to be a pollution-tolerant species. Although the lichen typically occurs on the bark of trees and shrubs, one report from Argentina noted its growth on the painted metal bars of the "La Postrera", an iron bridge on Provincial Route 2.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 1645978.