Dolichocarpus

Dolichocarpus is a genus of lichens in the family Opegraphaceae.^[1] The genus was circumscribed by lichenologist Rolf Santesson in 1949, with Dolichocarpus chilensis assigned as the type species. This species, found in Chile, grows on cactus spines in a fog desert.^[2] For several decades the genus remained monotypic, until 2008 when André Aptroot added Dolichocarpus seawardii. This lichen, found on St Helena, forms large patches on wet, overhanging rock ledges.^[3]

Dolichocarpus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Arthoniomycetes
Order:	Arthoniales
Family:	Opegraphaceae
Genus:	Dolichocarpus R.Sant. (1949)
Type species
Dolichocarpus chilensis R.Sant. (1949)
Species
D. chilensis D. seawardii