Silobia rufescens

Silobia rufescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Acarosporales
Family:	Acarosporaceae
Genus:	Silobia
Species:	S. rufescens
Binomial name
	Silobia rufescens; (Ach.) M. Westb. & Wedin (2010)
Synonyms
	Sagedia rufescens; Myriospora rufescens; Acarospora rufescens; Lecanora rufescens; Trimmatothelopsis rufescens

Silobia rufescens is a lichenized fungus, with a dark gray or brown crust-like appearance. It is widespread, and grows on siliceous rock. S. rufescens is in the genus Silobia, which is segregated from the genus Acarospora due to its budding apothecia with only lateral exciple.^[1]

^ Harris, Richard (2006). "The Genus Myriospora" (PDF). Opuscula Philolichenum. 3: 1–4.

[1] Harris, Richard (2006). "The Genus Myriospora" (PDF). Opuscula Philolichenum. 3: 1–4.

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