Lichens of North Carolina
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Kuettlingeria diphyodes (Nyl.) I.V. Frolov & Vondrák - a firedot lichen

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Taxonomy
Family: TeloschistaceaeSynonym: Caloplaca diphyodes                                                                                 
Comments: This is a European taxon; North American records do not match and are likely a Pyrenodesmia species (Frolov et al. 2020).
Identification
Online Photographs: Lichen Portal   GBIF-Global Distribution
Technical Description: Frolov et al. (2020) Phylogenetic relationships within Pyrenodesmia sensu lato and the role of pigments in its taxonomic interpretation. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 59(3): 454-474.                                                                                  
Distribution in North Carolina
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