Mycoblastus

Mycoblastus is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Tephromelataceae. Members of the genus are commonly called blood lichens.

Mycoblastus
Closeup of the lichen Mycoblastus sanguinarioides; scale bar is 1 mm
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Tephromelataceae
Genus: Mycoblastus
Norman (1852)
Type species
Mycoblastus sanguinarius
(L.) Norman (1926)
Synonyms
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