Cyphellae

Cyphellae (singular: cyphella) are holes or crater-like pits found on the lower cortex of lichens of the genus Sticta.^[1]^[2]^[3] They look like smooth, whitish craters that open into the medulla layer and are lined with round, thin walled cells. Cyphellae are distinguished from pseudocyphellae by their larger size and by the presence of these specialized cells that surround the opening, which are absent in pseudocyphellae. The interior of the pore is typically white in color.

References[]

^ Ahmadijian, Vernon (2012-12-02). The Lichens. Elsevier. pp. 37–. ISBN 9780323143097. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
^ Awasthi, Dharani Dhar (2000). A Hand Book Of Lichens. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. ISBN 9788121101813. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
^ Smith, Annie Lorrain (1921). Lichens. University Press. pp. 126–. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

Additional sources[]

McCune, B. and L. Geiser. 2009. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded. Oregon State University Press: Corvallis.

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[Ahmadijian2012-1] Ahmadijian, Vernon (2012-12-02). The Lichens. Elsevier. pp. 37–. ISBN 9780323143097. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

[Awasthi2000-2] Awasthi, Dharani Dhar (2000). A Hand Book Of Lichens. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. ISBN 9788121101813. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

[Smith1921-3] Smith, Annie Lorrain (1921). Lichens. University Press. pp. 126–. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

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