New Guinea Lichen

Lichen planus New Guinea is a species of lichen that is found in Australia, Oceania, Asia, and also in western Africa. This lichen is known for its unique ability to grow in hostile conditions and survive in difficult environmental conditions.

The origin of the term "New Guinea flat lichen" is due to the fact that this species of lichen has

In 2003, the extinction of the New Guinea flat lichen (Punctelia austriaca) was noted in the Assen-Animade (Assenda) National Park, located in the south of Guyana and near the border of Guinea. The first specimen of this species was described in 1810. But already the first finds in Guinea showed that this is the former European species of lichens. For Europe, this species became known as New Guinea flat lichen.