Texosporium

Texosporium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Teloschistales
Family:	Caliciaceae
Genus:	Texosporium; Nádv. ex Tibell & Hofsten
Type species
	Texosporium sancti-jacobi; (Tuck.) Nádv. ex Tibell & Hofsten

Texosporium is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae.[1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Texosporium sancti-jacobi, found in the USA. The genus is characterized by ascospores that are coated with a layer of cells derived from the paraphyses.[2]

References

Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 1–58.
Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 684. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.

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[1] Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 1–58.

[Kirk2008-2] Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 684. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.