Mycoblastus

Mycoblastus
Closeup of the lichen Mycoblastus sanguinarioides; scale bar is 1 mm
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Tephromelataceae
Genus: Mycoblastus
Norman (1852)
Type species
Mycoblastus sanguinarius
(L.) Norman (1926)
Synonyms[1]

Mycoblastus is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Tephromelataceae.[2] Members of the genus are commonly called blood lichens.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Species Fungorum synonymy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wijayawardene et al. 2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Name Search Results - USDA PLANTS". Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Blood Lichen - Mycoblastus - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Retrieved 28 February 2017.