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Astrothelium zebrinum

Astrothelium zebrinum is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichen in the family Trypetheliaceae. Found in Brazil and Guyana, it was formally described as a new species in 2016 by André Aptroot. The type specimen was collected in a sclerophyllous forest near the airstrip of Kaieteur Falls National Park (Potaro-Siparuni region, Guyana). Characteristics of the lichen include its fused ostioles, lack of lichen products, and ascospores that have seven septa and dimensions of 14–28 ÃŽÂ¼m wide by 60–70 ÃŽÂ¼m long. A year after its original description, the species was recorded from the Brazilian Amazon.

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