Rhizoplaca

Rhizoplaca is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Lecanoraceae. Members of the genus are commonly called rimmed navel lichens because of their umbilicate growth form and lecanorine (rimmed with thallus-like tissue)apothecia, also rock-posy lichen and rockbright.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Rhizoplaca is referenced by 20 other articles, and connects out to fungi, Index Fungorum and International Standard Book Number.

It is catalogued under topics including Lecanoraceae, Lecanorales genera and Lichen genera.

Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

GENUS

KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassLecanoromycetes
OrderLecanorales
FamilyLecanoraceae

Observations recorded9,146

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 501
With media: 127
Family: Lecanoraceae
Collections: US, COLO, DUKE, ASU, WIS, UTEP
Recorded in: United States, North Macedonia, Guyana, Peru, Antarctica, Canada, Kenya

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Lecanoraceae
Image: Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca 45084.jpg

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taxon name: Rhizoplaca
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Rhizoplaca
Commons category: Rhizoplaca
taxon common name: rimmed navel lichen
taxon author citation: Zopf

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==Species== , Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life) accepts 17 species of Rhizoplaca: Rhizoplaca arbuscula Rhizoplaca callichroa Rhizoplaca glaucophana Rhizoplaca haydenii Rhizoplaca idahoensis Rhizoplaca melanophthalma Rhizoplaca nigromarginata Rhizoplaca novomexicana Rhizoplaca occulta Rhizoplaca opaca Rhizoplaca ouimetensis Rhizoplaca pachyphylla Rhizoplaca parilis Rhizoplaca polymorpha Rhizoplaca porteri Rhizoplaca shushanii Rhizoplaca weberi

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