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Rufoplaca
Sign in to saveRufoplaca is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. The genus is found primarily across the Northern Hemisphere, with most species occurring in Europe and additional records from North America and Asia. These lichens typically grow as thin crusts with orange-red colouration on sun-exposed rocks and other surfaces. The genus was established in 2013 to group together several previously scattered species that genetic studies showed formed a natural evolutionary lineage.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Rufoplaca is referenced by 4 other articles, and connects out to fungi, Index Fungorum and Wikidata.
It is catalogued under topics including Taxa described in 2013, Taxa named by Patrik Frödén and Taxa named by Ulf Arup.
Its subject is documented across 3 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderTeloschistales
- FamilyTeloschistaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Teloschistaceae
- Collections
- UPS, CUP
- Recorded in
- Sweden, Canada, Norway
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Teloschistaceae
- Image
- Rufoplaca arenaria 12164048.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Habitat and distribution
- Species
- References
Rufoplaca is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. The genus is found primarily across the Northern Hemisphere, with most species occurring in Europe and additional records from North America and Asia. These lichens typically grow as thin crusts with orange-red colouration on sun-exposed rocks and other surfaces. The genus was established in 2013 to group together several previously scattered species that genetic studies showed formed a natural evolutionary lineage.
==Taxonomy==
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