Chrysothrix pavonii
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| Chrysothrix pavonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order: | Arthoniales |
| Family: | Chrysotrichaceae |
| Genus: | Chrysothrix |
| Species: | C. pavonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysothrix pavonii (Dufour ex Fr.) J.R. Laundon | |
Chrysothrix pavonii is a species of lichen-forming fungi in the family Chrysotrichaceae. It is endemic to Chile, and one of the four species in the genus that inhabit this country alongside Chrysothrix candelaris, Chrysothrix chilensis and Chrysothrix granulosa. Its habitat is near the coast and it always grows on the branches of spiny shrubs or on spines of cacti.[1]
