Taxon:
Myriotrema compunctum (Ach.) Hale
Family: Thelotremataceae
Determiner: M.E. Hale (1984)
Collector:
W.A. Weber; H. Beck s.n.
Date: 1984-01-06
Locality:
Ecuador, Galápagos, Isla Santiago; James Bay, along trail from the beach to the old salt mine crater
Habitat:
Bursera trees
Associated Species:
Pertusaria sp., Dirinaria picta, Haematomma puniceum, Parmotrema spp.
Occurrence Remarks:
responsible for much of the white coloration of the bark. With increase in diameter, the thalli tend to cause flaking of the bark.
Record Id: 9f983b12-2125-424e-8bbf-c6d36d98710a
Occurrence ID (GUID):
9efecfd6-f98a-4f45-97f1-0b4de8dce41a