Pulchrocladia retipora, commonly known as the coral lichen, is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. Found predominantly in Australasia, its habitats range from the Australian Capi
Pulchrocladia retipora 158581993
Closeup of highly perforated podetia, with dark reddish brown-coloured apothecia at the end of some branchlets
Pulchrocladia is a small genus of fruticose lichens in the family Cladoniaceae. It has three species. The genus was established in 2018 when DNA studies revealed that the traditional genus Cladia cont
Pulchrocladia retipora
…Pulchrocladia retipora holds the distinction of being the first Australian lichen to be scientifically documented. It is now the type species of the genus Pulchrocladia. This genus was established in 2018 as a result of a molecular phylogenetics-led restructuring of the Cladoniaceae. The species was first formally…