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Teloschistes
Sign in to saveTeloschistes is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae, of which it is the namesake. Species of Teloschistes are among the most visually striking lichens, typically forming small, bushy, much-branched growths in vivid shades of yellow to orange, colours produced by anthraquinone pigments, particularly parietin. The genus has a worldwide distribution, with species occurring on twigs, bark, and rock surfaces in open, well-lit habitats ranging from coastal scrub and semi-arid shrublands to alpine zones.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Teloschistes is referenced by 51 other articles, and connects out to fungi, Erik Acharius and Index Fungorum.
It is catalogued under topics including Lichen genera, Taxa described in 1853 and Taxa named by Johannes M. Norman.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderTeloschistales
- FamilyTeloschistaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 885
- With media
- 314
- Family
- Teloschistaceae
- Collections
- US, CHSC, UTEP
- Recorded in
- Australia, United States, Madagascar, South Africa, Namibia, Malaysia, Kenya, Jamaica
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Teloschistaceae
- Image
- Teloschistes flavicans1.JPG
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- taxon name
- Teloschistes
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon common name
- teloschistes lichen
- taxonomic type
- Teloschistes flavicans
- Commons category
- Teloschistes
- taxon author citation
- Norman
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
- References
Teloschistes is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae, of which it is the namesake. Species of Teloschistes are among the most visually striking lichens, typically forming small, bushy, much-branched growths in vivid shades of yellow to orange, colours produced by anthraquinone pigments, particularly parietin. The genus has a worldwide distribution, with species occurring on twigs, bark, and rock surfaces in open, well-lit habitats ranging from coastal scrub and semi-arid shrublands to alpine zones.
==Taxonomy==
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