Xanthodactylon flammeum lichen (Teloschistaceae, Ascomycota) in Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia (IMAGE)

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Xanthodactylon flammeum lichen (Teloschistaceae, Ascomycota) in Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia

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Lichens of the Teloschistaceae family produce high concentrations of UV-protectant secondary metabolites, which allow them to survive in exposed, arid ecosystems across the globe.

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Photograph by Theo Llewellyn.

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