LichensThis species is characterized by its white - grey thallus with black perithecia having a lateral ostiole, and ascospores granular ornamented.
Due to lack of records and also the geographic distance between the existent records this species might be considered as Near Threatened (NT).
This is species is known in 10 countries. In Brazil, only seven occurrences to this species are knowing mostly located in the Northeast and Southeast of Brazil according to GBIF database.
There are 53 records in GBIF database, where 20 records to Puerto Rico, 7 to Brazil, 6 to Australia, 6 to Costa Rica, and the other records are distributed in small percentages to the other countries.
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This species is related to Tropical Forest, Tropical Savanah, and Tropical Rainforest. In Brazil, This species can be found in the Atlantic Rainforest.
In Brazil, due to this species related biomes, Atlantic Rainforest and Amazon Forest, that suffer anthropic actions, this species is exposed to natural and human-caused factors that rule its diversity and abundance.
In Brazil, the records are correlated to preserved areas, but unfortunately, those spaces still affected by natural and unnatural influences. Formal education to the population that lives near those areas and the park managers can be a start to change the situation.
Since the number of occurrences is low, compared to other species, new research that explore new areas can help to increase the number of records, and lead to a better understanding of its distribution and trends patters.
Unknown.
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