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Polymeridium multiseptatum is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichen in the family Trypetheliaceae. Found in Brazil, it was described by lichenologists André Aptroot, Aline Anjos Menezes, and Marcela Cáceres in 2013. The thallus of P. multiseptatum is ecorticate and whitish-grey in color, with the distinctive feature of fluorescing yellow under ultraviolet light. This lichen closely resembles Polymeridium quinqueseptatum, with the primary distinguishing characteristic being the UV+ (yellow) thallus. The ascomata are 0.2–0.4 mm in diameter, featuring a solitary, spherical centrum that

Polymeridium albidoreagens is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichen in the family Trypetheliaceae. Found in Brazil, it was formally described as a new species in 2013 by lichenologists André Aptroot, Aline Anjos Menezes, and Marcela Cáceres. The type specimen was collected in Rondônia's Porto Velho, Parque Natural Municipal, at an altitude of 100 m (330 ft); other specimens have been reported from Ceará in the Chapada do Araripe. This lichen species is similar to Polymeridium albidum but is characterized by its UV+ (yellow) thallus. The ecorticate, whitish-grey thallus features

Gyalideopsis ellipsoidea is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) crustose lichen in the family Gomphillaceae. It occurs in northeastern Brazil, where it grows on the smooth bark of trees in Caatinga forest ecosystems.

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Crypthonia lichexanthonica is a species of crustose and corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichen in the family Arthoniaceae. Found in Brazil, it was formally described as a new species in 2013 by Aline Anjos Menezes, Marcela Eugenia da Silva Cáceres, and André Aptroot. The type specimen was collected from the Chapada do Araripe (Ceará), at an altitude of 900 m (3,000 ft). Here, in Caatinga forest, it was found growing on the smooth bark of a tree. Crypthonia lichexanthonica is the only species in its genus to contain lichexanthone, a secondary chemical that causes the lichen to fluoresce yellow

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