Usnea austrocampestris
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| Usnea austrocampestris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Usnea |
| Species: | U. austrocampestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Usnea austrocampestris Øvstedal (2012) | |
Usnea austrocampestris is a species of beard lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.[1] Found on the Falkland Islands, it was originally described as a new species by the lichenologist Dag Øvstedal in 2012. This mountain-dwelling lichen is in the section Neuropogon of the genus Usnea.[2]