Four new species and sixteen new lichen records for North America from Everglades National Park

A groundbreaking lichen study of Everglades National Park has uncovered four new species—Cryptothecia fuscopunctata, Diorygma basinigrum, Herpothallon hyposticticum, and Platygramme coccinea—as well as sixteen lichen taxa previously unknown to North America. These discoveries expand the continent’s lichen biodiversity, including records of Coenogonium isidiatum, Pyrenula pleiomera, and others, with implications for understanding tropical forest ecosystems. The research builds on extensive field collections, comparing Everglades lichen richness and density with Central and South American lowland forests to highlight its unique ecological significance.

Seavey, F., & Seavey, J. (2014). Four new species and sixteen new lichen records for North America from Everglades National Park. The Bryologist, 117(4), 395–404. https://doi.org/10.1639/0007-2745-117.4.395