[1] A monotypic genus, it contains the single corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichen species Albemarlea pamlicoensis discovered in the Bull Neck Swamp of the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula, North Carolina.

Characterized by a crust-like thallus, Fuscidea-type asci, and a green coccoid photobiont, A. pamlicoensis demonstrates unique morphological characteristics that distinguish it from other polysporous lichens.

The type specimen was found in Washington County, North Carolina at Bull Neck Swamp, within a mixed hardwood forest featuring species such as beech, oak, maple, and holly.

[2] Despite extensive surveys in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain (MACP), Albemarlea pamlicoensis has only been found in a single location – at the base of a mature American beech tree in the type locality.

Its solitary known habitat in the Bull Neck Swamp, a protected area, is currently safeguarded, but ongoing monitoring and further exploration of the MACP are required to understand the true distribution and potential threats to this lichen species.