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Leucodecton
Sign in to saveLeucodecton is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. These lichens form thin, cream to pale brown crusts on bark or rock surfaces and reproduce through flask-shaped fruiting bodies that often appear in small, wart-like clusters. The genus currently includes more than 30 species found worldwide, with many recently described from tropical regions such as Sri Lanka and Costa Rica.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderOstropales
- FamilyGraphidaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 67
- With media
- 50
- Family
- Graphidaceae
- Collections
- US
- Recorded in
- Australia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Graphidaceae
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- taxon author citation
- A.Massal.
- taxon name
- Leucodecton
- taxon rank
- genus
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
- References
Leucodecton is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. These lichens form thin, cream to pale brown crusts on bark or rock surfaces and reproduce through flask-shaped fruiting bodies that often appear in small, wart-like clusters. The genus currently includes more than 30 species found worldwide, with many recently described from tropical regions such as Sri Lanka and Costa Rica.
==Taxonomy==
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