Acanthothecis leucoxanthoides

Acanthothecis leucoxanthoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Graphidales
Family: Graphidaceae
Genus: Acanthothecis
Species:
A. leucoxanthoides
Binomial name
Acanthothecis leucoxanthoides

Acanthothecis leucoxanthoides is a critically endangered[1][3] species of Acanthothecis native to North America, found in the Coastal Plain of Georgia and North Carolina.[1]

As of 2018, there are an estimated 25 mature specimens of Acanthothecis leucoxanthoides.[1]

The species is found on the bark of hardwood trees, with the population dwindling due to logging and silviculture clearing.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Lendemer, J.; Allen, J. (2018). "Acanthothecis leucoxanthoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T80702763A80702766. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T80702763A80702766.en.
  2. ^ "Acanthothecis leucoxanthoides Lendemer". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Consortium of Lichen Herbaria - Acanthothecis leucoxanthoides". lichenportal.org. Retrieved 2026-03-16.


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