Ochrolechia
Sign in to saveOchrolechia is the sole genus in the fungal family Ochrolechiaceae. It comprises about 40 species of crustose lichens. These lichens typically form uneven, often thick, crust-like growths on various surfaces and are characterised by their white to pale grey thalli, which may have a greenish tint. The genus has a long evolutionary history, with fossils dating back to the Paleogene period, about 34 million years ago. Ochrolechia species have disc-like apothecia (fruiting bodies), which are usually yellowish or brownish-pink and often covered with a fine white powdery coating. The genus is widely
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderPertusariales
- FamilyOchrolechiaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,192
- With media
- 1,107
- Family
- Ochrolechiaceae
- Collections
- US, UFRGS, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA), OSC
- Recorded in
- Guyana, United States, Spain, United Kingdom, Jamaica, Brasil, Mexico, Peru
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Ochrolechiaceae
- Image
- Ochrolechia parella.jpg
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- Ochrolechia
- taxon name
- Ochrolechia
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxonomic type
- Ochrolechia tartarea
- Commons gallery
- Ochrolechia
- taxon common name
- Tandpastakorst
- taxon author citation
- A. Massal.
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Species
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Ochrolechia is the sole genus in the fungal family Ochrolechiaceae. It comprises about 40 species of crustose lichens. These lichens typically form uneven, often thick, crust-like growths on various surfaces and are characterised by their white to pale grey thalli, which may have a greenish tint. The genus has a long evolutionary history, with fossils dating back to the Paleogene period, about 34 million years ago. Ochrolechia species have disc-like apothecia (fruiting bodies), which are usually yellowish or brownish-pink and often covered with a fine white powdery coating. The genus is widely distributed and includes both common and rare species, with some found in extreme environments such as arctic and alpine regions. Ochrolechia lichens produce diverse secondary metabolites, including orcinol depsides, depsidones, and xanthones.
==Taxonomy==
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