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Pycnothelia
Sign in to savePycnothelia is a small genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Cladoniaceae. The genus contains three species that form distinctive upright, hollow stalks (podetia) rising from a grainy crust, topped with dark, round fruiting bodies. These lichens typically grow on soil or mossy ground in cool, humid habitats. The genus has a scattered global distribution, with one species found across Europe and parts of the Americas, while the other two are restricted to islands in the Southern Hemisphere.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderLecanorales
- FamilyCladoniaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 60
- With media
- 25
- Family
- Cladoniaceae
- Collections
- FH, UMFK, MEL, PH
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Sweden, Germany
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cladoniaceae
- Image
- Pycnothelia papillaria (EU1).jpg
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- taxon name
- Pycnothelia
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxonomic type
- Pycnothelia papillaria
- Commons category
- Pycnothelia
- taxon author citation
- (Ach.) Dufour
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Habitat and distribution
- Species
- References
Pycnothelia is a small genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Cladoniaceae. The genus contains three species that form distinctive upright, hollow stalks (podetia) rising from a grainy crust, topped with dark, round fruiting bodies. These lichens typically grow on soil or mossy ground in cool, humid habitats. The genus has a scattered global distribution, with one species found across Europe and parts of the Americas, while the other two are restricted to islands in the Southern Hemisphere.
==Taxonomy==
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