Cora galapagoensis
Cora galapagoensis is a species of basidiolichen in the family Hygrophoraceae. It is Endemic to the Galápagos Islands, where it grows as an epiphyte on branches and trunks, usually in close association with other lichens and bryophytes. It was formally described as a new species in 2017 by Manuela Dal-Forno, Frank Bungartz, and Robert Lücking. It is a fairly common species in its range, and has been recorded from Isabela, Santa Cruz and Santiago islands. Preferred habitats include Miconia shrublands, secondary forests of Cinchona pubescens and Psidium guajava (both introduced species), and forests of Persea americana (avocado) and Scalesia pedunculata. The lichen can form colonies over  broad with closely adjoining (imbricate) lobes

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galapagoensis
Lichen species
Lichens described in 2017
Lichens of the Galápagos Islands
Taxa named by Robert Lücking
Basidiolichens
Taxa named by Frank Bungartz
Taxa named by Manuela Dal-Forno