Gymnographopsis
Sign in to saveGymnographopsis is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. It was circumscribed by American lichenologist Carroll William Dodge in 1967, with Gymnographopsis chilena assigned as the type species. These lichens form dull grey-olive to yellow-brown crusts on tree bark and are characterized by straight to weakly curved fruiting bodies whose sides appear brown-black and whose openings expose -like surfaces. The genus has a pantropical distribution, growing on shaded tree trunks and lower branches in evergreen forests, where their intolerance of heavy disturbance makes them usef
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderOstropales
- FamilyGraphidaceae
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Graphidaceae
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- Gymnographopsis
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- Gymnographopsis chilena
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Gymnographopsis is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. It was circumscribed by American lichenologist Carroll William Dodge in 1967, with Gymnographopsis chilena assigned as the type species. These lichens form dull grey-olive to yellow-brown crusts on tree bark and are characterized by straight to weakly curved fruiting bodies whose sides appear brown-black and whose openings expose -like surfaces. The genus has a pantropical distribution, growing on shaded tree trunks and lower branches in evergreen forests, where their intolerance of heavy disturbance makes them useful indicators of long-standing, moist woodland habitats.
==Description==
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