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Graphis alboscripta

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White Script Lichen
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G. alboscripta
Binomial name
Graphis alboscripta
(Coppins and P. James) [1]

Graphis alboscripta commonly known as White Script Lichen is a species of epiphytic lichen that is endemic to the west coast of Scotland. Nationally rare, its distribution is confined to hazel woodlands.[1][2]

Synonym

Fissurina alboscripta.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Species & Habitat Detail" Biodiversity Scotland. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  2. ^ Smout, T. C., MacDonald, R. and Watson, Fiona (2007) A History of the Native Woodlands of Scotland 1500-1920. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748632947. Plates 4b and c, page 178ff.
  3. ^ "Synonym List of Lichens & Lichenicolous Fungi - E to H" British Lichen Society. Retrieved 22 June 2008.