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Leptorhaphis
Sign in to saveLeptorhaphis is a genus of lichens in the family Naetrocymbaceae. Members of the genus are commonly called birchbark dot lichens. The genus comprises eight recognized species that are widely distributed, primarily growing on the bark of deciduous trees such as birch, aspen, and larch. Most species lack a visible thallus and are considered saprobic rather than truly lichenized, as they generally do not form a stable partnership with algae.
Species
Genus
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCyprinodontiformes
- FamilyPoeciliidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 90
- With media
- 16
- Family
- Naetrocymbaceae
- Collections
- US, DUKE, WIS, UPS, MEL, UMFK
- Recorded in
- India, France, Norway, United States, Brazil, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Naetrocymbaceae
- Image
- Leptorhaphis epidermidis.jpg
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- Körb.
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Leptorhaphis is a genus of lichens in the family Naetrocymbaceae. Members of the genus are commonly called birchbark dot lichens. The genus comprises eight recognized species that are widely distributed, primarily growing on the bark of deciduous trees such as birch, aspen, and larch. Most species lack a visible thallus and are considered saprobic rather than truly lichenized, as they generally do not form a stable partnership with algae.
==Taxonomy==
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