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Cecidonia
Sign in to saveCecidonia is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi in the family Lecideaceae. It has two species. These fungi create distinctive white, warty swellings or galls up to 6 mm across on the surface of their rock-dwelling lichen hosts, which then develop small black fruiting bodies. The genus name refers to this gall-forming behaviour, and the two species primarily attack crustose lichens that grow on siliceous rocks.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderLecideales
- FamilyLecideaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 19
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Lecideaceae
- Collections
- CMN, UPS, TRH, MSC
- Recorded in
- Canada, Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
- Description
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Cecidonia is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi in the family Lecideaceae. It has two species. These fungi create distinctive white, warty swellings or galls up to 6 mm across on the surface of their rock-dwelling lichen hosts, which then develop small black fruiting bodies. The genus name refers to this gall-forming behaviour, and the two species primarily attack crustose lichens that grow on siliceous rocks.
==Taxonomy==
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