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Tylophoron
Sign in to saveTylophoron is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Arthoniaceae. It comprises seven species of crustose lichens, most of which occur in tropical regions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassArthoniomycetes
- OrderArthoniales
- FamilyArthoniaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 63
- With media
- 40
- Family
- Arthoniaceae
- Collections
- US, NY, MEL, WIS, UFS, F
- Recorded in
- Guyana, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, United States, Australia, Venezuela, Brasil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Arthoniaceae
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- taxon name
- Tylophoron
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxonomic type
- Tylophoron protrudens
- Commons category
- Tylophoron
- taxon author citation
- Nyl.
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Distribution
- Species
- References
Tylophoron is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Arthoniaceae. It comprises seven species of crustose lichens, most of which occur in tropical regions.
==Taxonomy==
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