Sclerophora

Sclerophora is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Coniocybaceae.[1] Largely restricted to temperate latitudes, three of its species have been reported in North America.[2]

Sclerophora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Coniocybomycetes
Order: Coniocybales
Family: Coniocybaceae
Genus: Sclerophora
Chevall. (1826)
Species
  • See text

Species

As of March 2023, Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life) accepts 4 species of Sclerophora:[3]

  • Sclerophora farinacea (Chevall.) Chevall. (1826)
  • Sclerophora pallida (Pers.) Y.J.Yao & Spooner (1999)
  • Sclerophora peronella (Ach.) Tibell (1984)
  • Sclerophora sanguinea (Tibell) Tibell (1984)

References
  1. Wijayawardene, N.N.; Hyde, K.D.; Dai, D.Q.; Sánchez-García, M.; Goto, B.T.; Saxena, R.K.; et al. (2022). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa – 2021". Mycosphere. 13 (1): 53–453. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/2. S2CID 249054641.
  2. Goward, Trevor; Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Forests Research (1999). The Lichens of British Columbia: Fruticose species. Ministry of Forests Research Program. ISBN 9780772639615.
  3. "Sclerophora". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 1 April 2023.


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