Biology:Acroscyphus
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Short description: Genus of lichen
| Acroscyphus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Caliciales |
| Family: | Caliciaceae |
| Genus: | Acroscyphus Lév. (1846) |
| Type species | |
| Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides Lév. (1846)
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Acroscyphus is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae.[1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single fruticose species Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides. It is found in various locations in the cordilleras of western North America, including Mexico and British Columbia, as well as high exposed regions of Asia (China, Japan), South Africa, Peru, and Patagonia.[2]
References
- ↑ Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. 2008. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ↑ Joneson, Suzanne; Glew, Katherine A. (2003). "Acroscyphus (Caliciaceae) in North America". The Bryologist 106 (3): 443–446. doi:10.1639/10.
Wikidata ☰ Q4676440 entry
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