Baeomyces

Baeomyces is a genus of lichenized fungi. Members of Baeomyces are commonly called cap lichens.[1][2]

Baeomyces
Baeomyces rufus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Class:
Lecanoromycetes
Subclass:
Ostropomycetidae
Order:
Baeomycetales
Family:
Baeomycetaceae
Genus:
Baeomyces

Pers. (1794)
Type species
Baeomyces byssoides
(L.) P.Gaertn., G.Mey. & Scherb. (1802)
Species
  • B. byssoides
  • B. carneus
  • B. heteromorphus
  • B. lotiformis
  • B. placophyllus
  • B. rufus

References
  1. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Name Search
  2. Cap Lichen (Baeomyces), Encyclopedia of Life


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