Sphaerophorus
Sphaerophorus a genus of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales.
| Sphaerophorus | |
|---|---|
| Sphaerophorus globosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Sphaerophoraceae |
| Genus: | Sphaerophorus Pers. (1794) |
| Type species | |
| Sphaerophorus coralloides Pers. (1794) | |
| Species | |
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S. coralloides | |
| Synonyms | |
Members of Sphaerophorus are commonly called ball lichens, coral lichens,: 198 or tree coral.: 198
According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains eight species.
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