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Catinaria
Sign in to saveCatinaria is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. These lichens form very thin, often barely visible crusts on bark, rock, or moss, and are recognizable by their small, round, reddish-brown to black fruiting bodies that sit flush with the surface. The genus includes eight known species, some of which grow specifically on liverworts and can behave almost like decomposer fungi.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderLecanorales
- FamilyRamalinaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 391
- With media
- 58
- Family
- Ramalinaceae
- Collections
- ASU, MOR, WIS, US, F, MEL
- Recorded in
- United States, Ecuador, Portugal, Thailand, Australia, Yugoslavia [Defunct], Venezuela, New Zealand
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
- References
Catinaria is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. These lichens form very thin, often barely visible crusts on bark, rock, or moss, and are recognizable by their small, round, reddish-brown to black fruiting bodies that sit flush with the surface. The genus includes eight known species, some of which grow specifically on liverworts and can behave almost like decomposer fungi.
==Taxonomy==
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