Icmadophilaceae
Sign in to saveThe Icmadophilaceae are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Pertusariales. The family was circumscribed in 1993 by the mycologist Dagmar Treibel. It contains 9 genera and 35 species.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderPertusariales
- FamilyIcmadophilaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2
- Family
- Icmadophilaceae
- Collections
- MEL
- Recorded in
- Japan, Costa Rica
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pertusariales
- Image
- Heideflechte Icmadophila ericetorum OhWeh-002.jpg
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- Icmadophilaceae
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- Icmadophilaceae
- topic's main category
- Category:Icmadophilaceae
- taxon author citation
- Triebel (1993)
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Encyclopedic overview
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The Icmadophilaceae are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Pertusariales. The family was circumscribed in 1993 by the mycologist Dagmar Treibel. It contains 9 genera and 35 species.
==Description== Icmadophilaceae species are usually crust-like to shrub-like in form. Their partner is , which is crucial for their survival. Their apothecia (fruiiting bodies) are typically in form, meaning they have a light-coloured (not ) margin, and are often pink in colour. Some may have stalk-like structures, referred to as .
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