Crustospathula

Crustospathula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Malmideaceae
Genus: Crustospathula
Aptroot (1998)
Type species
Crustospathula cartilaginea
Aptroot (1998)
Species

C. amazonica
C. cartilaginea
C. humboldtii
C. khaoyaiana
C. macrocarpa

Crustospathula is a genus of five species of crustose lichens in the family Malmideaceae. They are characterized by their stalked and sometimes branched cartilaginous soredia and Bacidia-like apothecia.