Buellia bahiana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Caliciales |
Family: | Caliciaceae |
Genus: | Buellia |
Species: | B. bahiana
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Binomial name | |
Buellia bahiana Malme
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Buellia bahiana (commonly known as bay buttons[2]) is a crustose-type lichen species that frequently grows on the bark and wood of trees found in coastal and inland forest habitats.[3][2] This lichen species exhibits a broad geographic distribution, being documented in various pantropical and subtropical regions around the world.[3] Specific areas where Buellia bahiana has been recorded include parts of Australia, Africa, North America, Central America, South America, and several Pacific Island chains.[3]