Sphaerophorus
| Sphaerophorus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sphaerophorus globosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Sphaerophoraceae |
| Genus: | Sphaerophorus Pers. (1794) |
| Type species | |
| Sphaerophorus coralloides Pers. (1794) | |
| Species | |
|
S. coralloides | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Baeoderma Vain. (1922) | |
Sphaerophorus a genus of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales.
Members of Sphaerophorus are commonly called ball lichens,[2][3] coral lichens,[4]:198 or tree coral.[4]:198
According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains eight species.[5]
References
- ↑ "Sphaerophorus Pers. 1794". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ↑ Ball Lichen (Sphaerophorus), Encyclopedia of Life
- ↑ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Name Search
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0-300-19500-2
- ↑ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA. (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 649. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.