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Genus of lichens

Sphaerophorus
Sphaerophorus globosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Sphaerophoraceae
Genus: Sphaerophorus
Pers. (1794)
Type species
Sphaerophorus coralloides
Pers. (1794)
Species

S. coralloides
S. fragilis
S. globosus
S. imshaugii
S. murrayi
S. patagonicus
S. whakapapaensis
S. yangii

Synonyms

Sphaerophorus a genus of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales.

Members of Sphaerophorus are commonly called ball lichens, coral lichens, or tree coral.

According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains eight species.

References

  1. "Sphaerophorus Pers. 1794". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
  2. Ball Lichen (Sphaerophorus), Encyclopedia of Life
  3. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Name Search
  4. ^ Field Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0-300-19500-2
  5. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 649. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
Taxon identifiers
Sphaerophorus


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