Fulvophyton

Fulvophyton
Fulvophyton serusiauxii; scale bar = 5 mm
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Arthoniomycetes
Order: Arthoniales
Family: Roccellographaceae
Genus: Fulvophyton
Ertz & Tehler (2011)
Type species
Fulvophyton stalactinum
(Nyl.) Ertz & Tehler (2011)

Fulvophyton is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Roccellographaceae. It has 11 species.[1][2] Fulvophyton is characterised by its crust-like thallus, which is often pale yellowish-brown in colour. This genus features a photobiont from the green algal genus Trentepohlia and exhibits a unique arrangement of reproductive structures.

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