Lichen of the British Indian Ocean Territory
This is a guide to the Lichen of the British Indian Ocean Territory. The species listed here are primarily those recorded in the publication: Species list for Cryptogamic flora of the Chagos Archipelago
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Arthonia sp.
Arthonia is a genus of lichens in the family Arthoniaceae. It was circumscribed by Swedish botanist Erik Acharius in 1806.
gold dust lichen
Chrysothrix candelaris, commonly known as the mustard powder lichen or gold dust lichen, is a species of lichen in the family Chrysotrichaceae. It typically grows on tree bark. It does not show ascocarps or other reproductive structures, belonging to the group commonly known as the 'Fungi or lichens imperfecti' in the UK.
Opegrapha sp.
Opegrapha is a lichenized genus of fungi in the family Roccellaceae. The genus name is synonymous with Dictyographa Müll. Arg.
