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Haematomma
Sign in to saveHaematomma is a genus of crustose lichens established by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852. It is the sole genus in the Haematommataceae, a family circumscribed by Josef Hafellner in 1984. Commonly called bloodstain lichens, the species assigned to this genus are widely distributed in tropical and temperate areas.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Haematomma is referenced by 21 other articles, and connects out to Catalogue of Life, Index Fungorum and fungi.
It sits within the topics Haematomma, Lecanorales genera and Lichen genera.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderLecanorales
- FamilyHaematommataceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 647
- With media
- 375
- Family
- Haematommataceae
- Collections
- WIS, US, NY
- Recorded in
- Paraguay, United States, Venezuela, Brazil, Australia, Guyana, Bolivia, South Africa
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Haematommataceae
- Image
- Haematomma ochroleucum Golvinog.jpg
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- taxon name
- Haematomma
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Haematomma
- taxon common name
- Bloodspot lichens
- Commons category
- Haematomma
- taxon author citation
- A. Massal.
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Haematomma is a genus of crustose lichens established by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852. It is the sole genus in the Haematommataceae, a family circumscribed by Josef Hafellner in 1984. Commonly called bloodstain lichens, the species assigned to this genus are widely distributed in tropical and temperate areas.
The genus name Haematomma means "bloody eye", a reference to the color of the lichen's apothecia.
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