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Xylographa
Sign in to saveXylographa is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. These lichens are commonly found growing on decaying wood, where they form thin, often nearly invisible crusts. The genus is most readily recognized by its distinctive elongated, slit-like fruiting bodies that follow the grain of the wood.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderBaeomycetales
- FamilyXylographaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 159
- With media
- 79
- Family
- Xylographaceae
- Collections
- US, ASU, MICH, COLO, NY, CMN
- Recorded in
- United States, Guyana, Colombia, Australia, Hungary, Chile, Canada, Portugal
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Agyriaceae
- Image
- Xylographa parallela-1.jpg
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- taxon name
- Xylographa
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon common name
- xylographa lichen
- Commons category
- Xylographa
- taxon author citation
- (Fr.) Fr.
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
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Xylographa is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. These lichens are commonly found growing on decaying wood, where they form thin, often nearly invisible crusts. The genus is most readily recognized by its distinctive elongated, slit-like fruiting bodies that follow the grain of the wood.
==Taxonomy==
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