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Thalloloma
Sign in to saveThalloloma is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. Established in 1853 by the Italian botanist Vittore Trevisan de Saint-Léon, the genus comprises 20 species distinguished by their narrow script-like slits immersed in a pale crusty surface, often with dark brown or occasionally crimson-dusted fruiting structures. Found throughout tropical regions from sea level to mountain forests above 3,000 metres, these bark-dwelling lichens are more tolerant of light and moisture variation than many related species, allowing them to colonise forest edges and moderately sun-exposed lo
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderOstropales
- FamilyGraphidaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 25
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Graphidaceae
- Collections
- NY, US, UFS, SBBG, MNHN, UFMS
- Recorded in
- United States, Guyana, Brasil, Colombie, Costa Rica, Solomon Islands
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Ecology
- Species
- References
Thalloloma is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. Established in 1853 by the Italian botanist Vittore Trevisan de Saint-Léon, the genus comprises 20 species distinguished by their narrow script-like slits immersed in a pale crusty surface, often with dark brown or occasionally crimson-dusted fruiting structures. Found throughout tropical regions from sea level to mountain forests above 3,000 metres, these bark-dwelling lichens are more tolerant of light and moisture variation than many related species, allowing them to colonise forest edges and moderately sun-exposed locations.
==Taxonomy==
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