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Encephalographa
Encephalographa is a small genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Melaspileaceae. It comprises three species characterized by their black, superficial ascomata (fruiting bodies) that form dense clusters, typically growing on rock surfaces. The genus is distinguished by its lirelliform (line-shaped) fruiting bodies with a narrow slit-like disk, and a dark exciple surrounding the spore-bearing hymenium. Originally proposed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1854, the genus has undergone several taxonomic revisions before molecular phylogenetics studies confirmed...
2 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Encephalographa elisae
speciesEncephalographa elisae
Encephalographa otagensis
speciesEncephalographa otagensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 378932.