Usnea austrocampestris

Usnea austrocampestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Usnea
Species:
U. austrocampestris
Binomial name
Usnea austrocampestris
Øvstedal (2012)

Usnea austrocampestris is a species of beard lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.[1] Found on the Falkland Islands, it was originally described as a new species by the lichenologist Dag Øvstedal in 2012. This mountain-dwelling lichen is in the section Neuropogon of the genus Usnea.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Usnea austrocampestris Øvstedal". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. ^ Fryday, Alan M.; Øvstedal, Dag O. (2012). "New species, combinations and records of lichenized fungi from the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)". The Lichenologist. 44 (4): 483–500. doi:10.1017/s0024282912000163.