Acantholichen galapagoensis
| Acantholichen galapagoensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Acantholichen |
| Species: | A. galapagoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acantholichen galapagoensis Dal-Forno, Bungartz & Lücking (2016)
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Acantholichen galapagoensis, commonly known as the Galapagos spiny gladiator lichen,type locality.[2]
In 2017, Acantholichen galapagoensis was assessed for the global IUCN Red List as vulnerable due to its fragmented population, and because population control of the invasive Cinchona trees has a direct, detrimental impact on the lichen populations associated with it.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Bungartz, F. (30 August 2017). "Acantholichen galapagoensis ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- S2CID 10311393.