Acanthotrema | |
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Closeup of the white isidia characteristic of Acanthotrema alboisidiatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Graphidales |
Family: | Graphidaceae |
Genus: | Acanthotrema Frisch (2006) |
Type species | |
Acanthotrema brasilianum (Hale) Frisch (2006)
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Acanthotrema is a genus of lichens in the family Graphidaceae.[1] The genus was circumscribed by German lichenologist Andreas Frisch in 2006, with Acanthotrema brasilianum assigned as the type species.[2] Acanthotrema species are commonly found in rainforests ranging from lowland to montane environments.[3]