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Trapeliopsis
Sign in to saveTrapeliopsis is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Trapeliaceae. These lichens form thin, granular crusts or tiny overlapping scales () that create miniature rosette patterns on their growing surface. The genus was established in 1980 by Hannes Hertel and Gotthard Schneider and includes about 20 species found worldwide.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderBaeomycetales
- FamilyTrapeliaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 244
- With media
- 137
- Family
- Trapeliaceae
- Collections
- COLO, US, UFS, UFRGS, WIS, UPS
- Recorded in
- South Africa, United States, Guyana, Canada, Denmark, Malaysia, Venezuela, Brasil
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
- References
Trapeliopsis is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Trapeliaceae. These lichens form thin, granular crusts or tiny overlapping scales () that create miniature rosette patterns on their growing surface. The genus was established in 1980 by Hannes Hertel and Gotthard Schneider and includes about 20 species found worldwide.
==Taxonomy==
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