Biology:Sphaerophoropsis

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Short description: Lichen genus in the family Cladoniaceae

Sphaerophoropsis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Sphaerophoropsis
Vain. (1890)
Type species
Sphaerophoropsis stereocauloides
Vain. (1890)

Sphaerophoropsis is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Cladoniaceae.[1] A monotypic genus, Sphaerophoropsis contains the single species Sphaerophoropsis stereocauloides. Both the genus and species were described as new to science in 1890 by Finnish lichenologist Edvard August Vainio, from collections made in Brazil.[2]

References

  1. Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, LKT; Dolatabadi, S; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8. 
  2. Vainio, E.A. (1890). "Étude sur la classification naturelle et la morphologie des Lichens du Brésil. Pars prima" (in la). Acta Societatis Pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 7 (1): 7. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4458399. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7576558 entry