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Fellhaneropsis
Sign in to saveFellhaneropsis is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ectolechiaceae. The genus comprises 11 accepted species as of 2025. These inconspicuous lichens form extremely thin, smooth to powdery films that spread over bark, leaves, or other plant surfaces, and unlike their close relatives in Fellhanera, they produce no detectable lichen products.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderLecanorales
- FamilyByssolomataceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Byssolomataceae
- Collections
- F, NY
- Recorded in
- Vietnam, Costa Rica
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pilocarpaceae (1905)
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- taxon name
- Fellhaneropsis
- taxon rank
- genus
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- Sérus. & Coppins
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Fellhaneropsis is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ectolechiaceae. The genus comprises 11 accepted species as of 2025. These inconspicuous lichens form extremely thin, smooth to powdery films that spread over bark, leaves, or other plant surfaces, and unlike their close relatives in Fellhanera, they produce no detectable lichen products.
==Taxonomy==
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