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Gyalidea goughensis
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Gyalidea goughensis is a species of crustose lichen in the family Gomphillaceae. Found in the Tristan da Cunha–Gough Island, it was described as a new species in 2010 by Norwegian lichenologist Dag Øvstedal. The type specimen was collected from the inland of The Admirals. Here it was found growing on the stem of an Island Cape myrtle tree at an altitude of 100 m (330 ft). The species is known only from the type locality.
- Family
- Gomphillaceae
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- Name
- Gyalidea goughensis
- Slug
- gyalidea-goughensis
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Gomphillaceae
- Genus
- Gyalidea
- Species
- goughensis
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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