Seaward M.R.D. & Aptroot A.
(2003):
Lichens of Silhouette Island (Seychelles),
Bibl. Lichenol.,
86: 423-439
Silhouette (19.9 km2) is the third largest island in the Seychelles (Indian Ocean), its anitic mass rising sharply to a maximum of 751 m and covered by dense rainforest. Its lichen flora of 141 taxa (129 determined to specific level) is pantropical and poorly related to the neighbouring islands of Aldabra and Chagos. Although the island is subject to limited human pressure, its vascular flora is under threat due to the spread of Cinnamomum; however, tree’s bark and leaves provide suitable substrata …
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