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Anisomeridium
Sign in to saveAnisomeridium is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Monoblastiaceae. These lichens form thin, nearly invisible crusts that grow mostly embedded within the bark of trees or other surfaces. They are distinguished by their tiny flask-shaped fruiting bodies and distinctive spores that have internal cross-walls positioned closer to one end than the other.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassDothideomycetes
- OrderMonoblastiales
- FamilyMonoblastiaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 614
- With media
- 194
- Family
- Monoblastiaceae
- Collections
- MU, LSU, NY, SBBG, US, F
- Recorded in
- United States, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Guyana, Thailand, Dominican Republic, Brasil, Trinidad And Tobago
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
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Anisomeridium is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Monoblastiaceae. These lichens form thin, nearly invisible crusts that grow mostly embedded within the bark of trees or other surfaces. They are distinguished by their tiny flask-shaped fruiting bodies and distinctive spores that have internal cross-walls positioned closer to one end than the other.
==Taxonomy==
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