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Malmidea attenboroughii

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Malmidea lichen
Malmidea lichen Clusters of Malmidea attenboroughii, a bark-dwelling lichen from Bolivia.

Malmidea attenboroughii is a species of lichen named in honor of Sir David Attenborough for his contributions to biodiversity awareness. Lichens are composite organisms formed by a symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae or cyanobacteria. This particular lichen, Malmidea attenboroughii, uses green algae from the Chlorococcaceae family for photosynthesis. It is a small, crustose lichen found on tree bark and is known from a single location in the upper Amazon river basin in Bolivia. Lichens are found worldwide and can colonize various surfaces, playing a role in ecosystems and providing food for animals like caribou and reindeer.12

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