Cyphellostereum galapagoense

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Cyphellostereum galapagoense is a species of basidiolichen in the family Hygrophoraceae. The species is found only in the humid highlands of the Galápagos Islands, where it grows on moss-covered tree branches in misty cloud forests. It was originally classified under a different genus name in 2012 before DNA studies revealed its true evolutionary relationships. The lichen forms blue-green, hair-like strands that create a velvet-textured mat and partners with nitrogen-fixing bacteria to survive in nutrient-poor environments.

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