Pilophorus (fungus)

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Pilophorus
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Pilophorus acicularis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Pilophorus
Th.Fr. (1857)
Type species
Pilophorus robustus
Th.Fr. (1857)

Pilophorus is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Cladoniaceae. [1] They are commonly known as matchstick lichens. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate regions, and contains 11 species. [2] The genus was circumscribed by Theodor Magnus Fries in 1857, with Pilophorus robustus assigned as the type species. [3]

Species

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References

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