Glyphis (fungi)
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Glyphis is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of lichen
Lichen
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner , usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium...

ized fungi in the Graphidaceae
Graphidaceae
The Graphidaceae are a family of fungi in the order Ostropales.-Genera:*Acanthothecis*Anomalographis*Anomomorpha*Carbacanthographis*Diorygma*Dyplolabia*Fissurina*Glyphis*Graphis*Gymnographa...

 family. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions, and contains five species.
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