Astrothelium aeneum
| Astrothelium aeneum | |
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| in Florida | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Trypetheliales |
| Family: | Trypetheliaceae |
| Genus: | Astrothelium |
| Species: | A. aeneum
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| Binomial name | |
| Astrothelium aeneum | |
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Astrothelium aeneum is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Trypetheliaceae. It is widely distributed in tropical regions. The lichen's thallus is typically light olive-green to yellowish, often covered in orange pigment, and varies in texture from smooth to uneven. It fluoresces red under ultraviolet light.