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Tremolecia
Sign in to saveTremolecia is a small genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Hymeneliaceae. Its two accepted species form thin crusts on rock and are recognised by their dark, cup-shaped fruiting bodies (apothecia). The better-known species, Tremolecia atrata, is widespread on iron-rich rocks in mountainous and arctic regions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderHymeneliales
- FamilyHymeneliaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Hymeneliaceae
- Collections
- US, NHMUK, TROM, DUKE, CUP, UPS
- Recorded in
- United States, Chile, Norway, Sweden
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hymeneliaceae
- Image
- Tremolecia atrata.jpg
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- taxon name
- Tremolecia
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Tremolecia
- taxon common name
- disc lichen
- taxon author citation
- M. Choisy
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
- References
Tremolecia is a small genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Hymeneliaceae. Its two accepted species form thin crusts on rock and are recognised by their dark, cup-shaped fruiting bodies (apothecia). The better-known species, Tremolecia atrata, is widespread on iron-rich rocks in mountainous and arctic regions.
==Taxonomy==
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