Phyllopsora (Bacidiaceae). Flora Neotropica (55) BATH&BODY This study re-examines previous treatments

This study re-examines previous treatments of the genus and presents new data on the anatomy

and names that are redisposed in synonymy with earlier names

The revision aims to improve the reputation of one of the most infamous genera of Andean plants: Cinchona

and the forest's value beyond what is attached to it by outsiders

Phyllopsora (Bacidiaceae). Flora Neotropica (55) BATH&BODY This study re-examines previous treatmentsThe lichen genus Phyllopsora is common and widespread in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Species are generally corticolous, mostly on the basal portion of the main trunks of living trees, and two or three species often occur on the same trunk. There seems to be little host specificity for Phyllopsora; species occur on a broad range of woody angiosperms. Some species may also grow on rock or on bryophytes, yet they are rarely found on