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Pyrenopsis
Sign in to savePyrenopsis is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Porocyphaceae. The lichens grow on constantly wet, shaded rock faces where they form gelatinous crusts that soften and show reddish tints when moistened. They reproduce through small, buried fruiting bodies that open as pore-like structures at the surface.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLichinomycetes
- OrderLichinales
- FamilyLichinaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 334
- With media
- 127
- Family
- Lichinaceae
- Collections
- US, F, COLO, NCU
- Recorded in
- United States, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Australia, Portugal, Norway
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lichinaceae
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- taxon name
- Pyrenopsis
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon common name
- pyrenopsis lichen
- taxon author citation
- Nyl.
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Ecology
- Species
- References
Pyrenopsis is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Porocyphaceae. The lichens grow on constantly wet, shaded rock faces where they form gelatinous crusts that soften and show reddish tints when moistened. They reproduce through small, buried fruiting bodies that open as pore-like structures at the surface.
==Taxonomy==
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