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Xalocoa ocellata
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About
Xalocoa is a single-species fungal genus in the family Graphidaceae. It contains the single species Xalocoa ocellata, a lichen. This bark-dwelling species forms thin grey-white crusts with unusually large, eye-like spots that can reach up to 4 millimetres across. It has a nearly worldwide distribution in areas with Mediterranean-type climates and was first scientifically described in 1831 based on specimens collected from France.
- Family
- Graphidaceae
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- Name
- Xalocoa ocellata
- Slug
- xalocoa-ocellata
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Graphidaceae
- Genus
- Xalocoa
- Species
- ocellata
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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