Dolichocarpus
Genus of lichen
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Dolichocarpus is a genus of lichens in the family Opegraphaceae.[1] The genus was circumscribed by lichenologist Rolf Santesson in 1949, with Dolichocarpus chilensis assigned as the type species. This species, found in Chile, grows on cactus spines in a fog desert.[2] For several decades the genus remained monotypic, until 2008 when André Aptroot added Dolichocarpus seawardii. This lichen, found on St Helena, forms large patches on wet, overhanging rock ledges.[3]
| Dolichocarpus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order: | Arthoniales |
| Family: | Opegraphaceae |
| Genus: | Dolichocarpus R.Sant. (1949) |
| Type species | |
| Dolichocarpus chilensis R.Sant. (1949) | |
| Species | |
