Pilophorus
Encyclopedia
Pilophorus is a genus
of lichen
ized fungi in the Cladoniaceae
family. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate
regions, and contains 11 species.
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 Cladoniaceae
Cladoniaceae
The Cladoniaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales. The reindeer moss and cup lichens belong to this family.-Genera:*Calathaspis*Carassea*Cetradonia*Cladia*Cladonia*Gymnoderma*Heterodea...
family. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
regions, and contains 11 species.
Species
- Pilophorus acicularisPilophorus acicularisPilophorus acicularis, commonly known as the nail lichen or the devil's matchstick, is a species of lichen in the Cladoniaceae family. It was originally described in 1803, and transferred to the genus Pilophorus in 1857. A fructicose species, it grows directly on silicate rocks in dense clusters...
- Pilophorus cereolus
- Pilophorus clavatus
- Pilophorus conglomeratum
- Pilophorus dovrensis
- Pilophorus fibula
- Pilophorus hallii
- Pilophorus nigricaulis
- Pilophorus pallidus
- Pilophorus robustus
- Pilophorus strumaticus
- Pilophorus vegae