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Specklebelly Lichens
Pseudocyphellaria
Pseudocyphellaria is a genus of large, leafy lichens that are sometimes referred to as "specklebelly" lichens. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in south temperate regions, and contains about 170 species. They resemble Lobaria, except that all species of Pseudocyphellaria have conspicuous pseudocyphellae on their lower surface, a characteristic that is unique to this genus. Some species contain pulvinic acid-related pigments; in these species the soredia and pseudocyphellae can be bright yellow.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Yellow Specklebelly
speciesPseudocyphellaria holarctica

Pseudocyphellaria glabra
speciesPseudocyphellaria glabra
Pseudocyphellaria dissimilis
speciesPseudocyphellaria dissimilis

Yellow Specklebelly
speciesPseudocyphellaria crocata

Pseudocyphellaria rufovirescens
speciesPseudocyphellaria rufovirescens
Pseudocyphellaria homoeophylla
speciesPseudocyphellaria homoeophylla

Pseudocyphellaria citrina
speciesPseudocyphellaria citrina

Oldgrowth Specklebelly Lichen
speciesPseudocyphellaria rainierensis

Pseudocyphellaria billardierei
speciesPseudocyphellaria billardierei

Pseudocyphellaria faveolata
speciesPseudocyphellaria faveolata

Pseudocyphellaria neglecta
speciesPseudocyphellaria neglecta

Pseudocyphellaria hawaiiensis
speciesPseudocyphellaria hawaiiensis

Pseudocyphellaria multifida
speciesPseudocyphellaria multifida

Seaweed Lichen
speciesPseudocyphellaria carpoloma

Pseudocyphellaria lividofusca
speciesPseudocyphellaria lividofusca

Pseudocyphellaria intricata
speciesPseudocyphellaria intricata

Pseudocyphellaria norvegica
speciesPseudocyphellaria norvegica

Teddy bear lichen
speciesPseudocyphellaria coriacea

Pseudocyphellaria chloroleuca
speciesPseudocyphellaria chloroleuca

Pseudocyphellaria fimbriatoides
speciesPseudocyphellaria fimbriatoides

Pseudocyphellaria granulata
speciesPseudocyphellaria granulata

Pseudocyphellaria episticta
speciesPseudocyphellaria episticta

Pseudocyphellaria cinnamomea
speciesPseudocyphellaria cinnamomea
Pseudocyphellaria haywardiorum
speciesPseudocyphellaria haywardiorum

Pseudocyphellaria wilkinsii
speciesPseudocyphellaria wilkinsii

Pseudocyphellaria freycinetii
speciesPseudocyphellaria freycinetii

Pseudocyphellaria hookeri
speciesPseudocyphellaria hookeri

Pseudocyphellaria mallota
speciesPseudocyphellaria mallota

Pseudocyphellaria durietzii
speciesPseudocyphellaria durietzii

Pseudocyphellaria fimbriata
speciesPseudocyphellaria fimbriata

Pseudocyphellaria montagnei
speciesPseudocyphellaria montagnei

Pseudocyphellaria bartlettii
speciesPseudocyphellaria bartlettii

Pseudocyphellaria clathrata
speciesPseudocyphellaria clathrata

Pseudocyphellaria gretae
speciesPseudocyphellaria gretae

Pseudocyphellaria maculata
speciesPseudocyphellaria maculata

Pseudocyphellaria crassa
speciesPseudocyphellaria crassa

Pseudocyphellaria argyracea
speciesPseudocyphellaria argyracea

Pseudocyphellaria lindsayi
speciesPseudocyphellaria lindsayi

Pseudocyphellaria insculpta
speciesPseudocyphellaria insculpta

Pseudocyphellaria corbettii
speciesPseudocyphellaria corbettii

Pseudocyphellaria xanthosticta
speciesPseudocyphellaria xanthosticta

Pseudocyphellaria pubescens
speciesPseudocyphellaria pubescens

Pseudocyphellaria physciospora
speciesPseudocyphellaria physciospora

Pseudocyphellaria hirsutula
speciesPseudocyphellaria hirsutula

Pseudocyphellaria pomaikaiana
speciesPseudocyphellaria pomaikaiana

Pseudocyphellaria punctata
speciesPseudocyphellaria punctata

Pseudocyphellaria lacerata
speciesPseudocyphellaria lacerata
Pseudocyphellaria stenophylla
speciesPseudocyphellaria stenophylla

Pseudocyphellaria semilanata
speciesPseudocyphellaria semilanata

Pseudocyphellaria homalosticta
speciesPseudocyphellaria homalosticta
Pseudocyphellaria beccarii
speciesPseudocyphellaria beccarii

Pseudocyphellaria confusa
speciesPseudocyphellaria confusa

Pseudocyphellaria philipiana
speciesPseudocyphellaria philipiana

Pseudocyphellaria longiloba
speciesPseudocyphellaria longiloba

Pseudocyphellaria sulphurea
speciesPseudocyphellaria sulphurea

Pseudocyphellaria halei
speciesPseudocyphellaria halei

Pseudocyphellaria punctillaris
speciesPseudocyphellaria punctillaris
Pseudocyphellaria crocatoides
speciesPseudocyphellaria crocatoides
Pseudocyphellaria allanii
speciesPseudocyphellaria allanii
Pseudocyphellaria murrayi
speciesPseudocyphellaria murrayi
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 55247.