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.
GENUS
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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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