Sphaerophorus
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| Sphaerophorus globosus | |
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| Genus: | Sphaerophorus Pers. (1794)
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| Sphaerophorus coralloides Pers. (1794)
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Baeoderma Vain. (1922) | |
Sphaerophorus a genus of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales.
Members of Sphaerophorus are commonly called ball lichens,[2][3] coral lichens,[4]: 198 or tree coral.[4]: 198
According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains eight species.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Sphaerophorus Pers. 1794". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ Ball Lichen (Sphaerophorus), Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Name Search
- ^ a b Field Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0-300-19500-2
- ^ 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.
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- Lecanorales genera
- Lichens
- Taxa named by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
- Taxa described in 1794
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