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Trapelia
Sign in to saveTrapelia is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Trapeliaceae. These lichens form tight, crusty patches on rocks and bark that may appear smooth at first but often crack into small plates over time. The genus was established by the French lichenologist Maurice Choisy in 1929 and contains more than 20 species found worldwide. Most species reproduce through small, -shaped fruiting bodies that range from pale pink-brown to nearly black, and many can be identified by specific chemical compounds they produce.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderBaeomycetales
- FamilyTrapeliaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 323
- With media
- 204
- Family
- Trapeliaceae
- Collections
- WIS, US, FH, DUKE, LSU, COLO
- Recorded in
- Brazil, United States, Austria, Guyana, Guatemala, Australia, Canada, France
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
- References
Trapelia is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Trapeliaceae. These lichens form tight, crusty patches on rocks and bark that may appear smooth at first but often crack into small plates over time. The genus was established by the French lichenologist Maurice Choisy in 1929 and contains more than 20 species found worldwide. Most species reproduce through small, -shaped fruiting bodies that range from pale pink-brown to nearly black, and many can be identified by specific chemical compounds they produce.
==Taxonomy==
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