Biology:Acroscyphus

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Short description: Genus of lichen


Acroscyphus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Caliciales
Family: Caliciaceae
Genus: Acroscyphus
Lév. (1846)
Type species
Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides
Lév. (1846)

Acroscyphus is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae.[1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single fruticose species Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides. It is found in various locations in the cordilleras of western North America, including Mexico and British Columbia, as well as high exposed regions of Asia (China, Japan), South Africa, Peru, and Patagonia.[2]

References

  1. Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. 2008. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8. 
  2. Joneson, Suzanne; Glew, Katherine A. (2003). "Acroscyphus (Caliciaceae) in North America". The Bryologist 106 (3): 443–446. doi:10.1639/10. 

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