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Schismatomma
Sign in to saveSchismatomma is a genus of mostly lichen-forming fungi in the family Roccellaceae. These lichens form thin crusts on bark or rock surfaces and reproduce through disc-shaped fruiting bodies that release spores, as well as through powdery patches that help them spread. At least one species is critically endangered due to habitat loss from deforestation in Colombia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassArthoniomycetes
- OrderArthoniales
- FamilyRoccellaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 201
- With media
- 136
- Family
- Roccellaceae
- Collections
- YPM, NY, US, DUKE, F, MICH
- Recorded in
- United States, Guyana, Spain, Mexico, Fiji, Japan, Venezuela, Kenya
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Description
- Conservation
- Species
- References
Schismatomma is a genus of mostly lichen-forming fungi in the family Roccellaceae. These lichens form thin crusts on bark or rock surfaces and reproduce through disc-shaped fruiting bodies that release spores, as well as through powdery patches that help them spread. At least one species is critically endangered due to habitat loss from deforestation in Colombia.
==Description==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Schismatomma” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.