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Dermatocarpon
Genus of lichen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dermatocarpon is a genus of lichens in the family Verrucariaceae.[2]
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Dermatocarpon | |
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Dermatocarpon miniatum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Verrucariales |
Family: | Verrucariaceae |
Genus: | Dermatocarpon Eschw. (1824) |
Type species | |
Dermatocarpon miniatum (L.) W.Mann (1825) | |
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Members of the genus are commonly called stippleback lichens because they have fruiting structures called perithecia that are flask-shaped structures embedded in the nonfruiting body (thallus), with a hole in the top to release spores, causing an appearance of being covered with small black dots.[3]:ā35ā