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A Lichen

Micarea synotheoides

94Records since 2000
AprilPeak month
4Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan2
Feb7
Mar7
Apr17
May14
Jun7
Jul5
Aug0
Sep12
Oct4
Nov9
Dec3

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland50
2Argyll and Bute Scotland22
3Gwynedd Wales10
4Stirling Scotland5
81 Scotland10 Wales

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 4 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
94
Peak month
April
Counties with records
4
Scientific name
Micarea synotheoides
Group
Lichens
Most recorded in
Highland
Conservation designations
GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria), Rare and scarce species, Scottish Biodiversity List
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Byssolomataceae
Genus
Micarea
Name with authority
Micarea synotheoides (Nyl.) Coppins

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q10583769 · GBIF 2607353