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Thelocarpon
Sign in to saveThelocarpon is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Thelocarpaceae. The genus was established in 1853 by the Finnish lichenologist William Nylander, who distinguished it from related genera by its warted thallus structure, many-spored asci, and the distinctive violet-blue staining reaction of its fruiting body gel when treated with iodine. These tiny lichens form small, wart-like bumps on soil, wood, and plant debris, often covered with a distinctive bright yellow powdery coating. The genus includes about 30 species found worldwide, many of which produce unusually large numbers of asc
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLeotiomycetes
- OrderThelocarpales
- FamilyThelocarpaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 61
- With media
- 31
- Family
- Thelocarpaceae
- Collections
- US, FH, WIS, DUKE, AUA, BRY
- Recorded in
- United States, Germany, Norway, Italy, Ecuador, Slovakia, Austria, Portugal
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
- References
Thelocarpon is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Thelocarpaceae. The genus was established in 1853 by the Finnish lichenologist William Nylander, who distinguished it from related genera by its warted thallus structure, many-spored asci, and the distinctive violet-blue staining reaction of its fruiting body gel when treated with iodine. These tiny lichens form small, wart-like bumps on soil, wood, and plant debris, often covered with a distinctive bright yellow powdery coating. The genus includes about 30 species found worldwide, many of which produce unusually large numbers of ascospores—sometimes over 300 per spore sac.
==Taxonomy==
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