Haematomma
Haematomma is a genus of crustose lichens established by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852. It is the sole genus in the Haematommataceae, a family circumscribed by Josef Hafellner in 1984. Commonly called bloodstain lichens, the species assigned to this genus are widely distributed in tropical and temperate areas.
| Haematomma | |
|---|---|
| Haematomma ochroleucum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Haematommataceae Hafellner (1984) |
| Genus: | Haematomma A.Massal. (1852) |
| Type species | |
| Haematomma vulgare A.Massal. (1852) | |
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The genus name Haematomma means "bloody eye", a reference to the color of the lichen's apothecia.
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