Glyphis cicatricosa
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| Glyphis cicatricosa | |
|---|---|
| Close-up of Glyphis cicatricosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Graphidales |
| Family: | Graphidaceae |
| Genus: | Glyphis |
| Species: | G. cicatricosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Glyphis cicatricosa Ach. (1814) | |
Glyphis cicatricosa is a crustose lichen in the family Graphidaceae.[2] It has a pantropical distribution, being found in the US, Central and South America, South, South-East and East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.[3] In Nepal, the lichen has been reported at 1,600 m elevation in a compilation of published records.[4]