Collema
Genus of lichens / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Collema (jelly lichen) is a genus of lichens in the family Collemataceae.[2] The photobiont is the cyanobacterium genus Nostoc.[3] Species in this genus typically grow on nutrient-rich bark or somewhat siliceous or calcareous rocks in humid environments.[4]
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Collema | |
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Collema flaccidum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Peltigerales |
Family: | Collemataceae |
Genus: | Collema Weber ex F.H.Wigg. (1780) |
Type species | |
Collema lactuca (Weber) Weber ex F.H.Wigg. (1780) | |
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