Acroscyphus

Acroscyphus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Caliciales
Family:	Caliciaceae
Genus:	Acroscyphus Lév. (1846)
Species:	A. sphaerophoroides
Binomial name
Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides Lév. (1846)

Acroscyphus is a fungal genus in the family Caliciaceae. ^[2] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single fruticose lichen species Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides. It is found in various locations in the cordilleras of western North America, including Mexico and British Columbia, as well as high exposed regions of Asia (China, Japan), South Africa, Peru, and Patagonia. ^[3]

References

1. NatureServe. "Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
2. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 7. ISBN   978-0-85199-826-8.
3. Joneson, Suzanne; Glew, Katherine A. (2003). "Acroscyphus (Caliciaceae) in North America". The Bryologist. 106 (3): 443–446. doi:10.1639/10.