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Phyllopsora atrocarpa

Phyllopsora atrocarpa is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) squamulose lichen in the family Ramalinaceae. It forms small patches of tiny green scales on tree bark in Amazon rainforests, with each scale splitting into delicate finger-like segments that give it a finely divided appearance. The lichen produces small, nearly black fruiting bodies and is known from lowland primary forests in Peru and Brazil.