| Sclerophora | |
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| Sclerophora peronella | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Coniocybomycetes |
| Order: | Coniocybales |
| Family: | Coniocybaceae |
| Genus: | Sclerophora Chevall. (1826) |
| Species | |
Sclerophora is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Coniocybaceae. Largely restricted to temperate latitudes, three of its species have been reported in North America.
Species
As of March 2023, Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life) accepts 4 species of Sclerophora:
- Sclerophora farinacea (Chevall.) Chevall. (1826)
- Sclerophora pallida (Pers.) Y.J.Yao & Spooner (1999)
- Sclerophora peronella (Ach.) Tibell (1984)
- Sclerophora sanguinea (Tibell) Tibell (1984)
References
- ^ "Sclerophora". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Wijayawardene, N.N.; Hyde, K.D.; Dai, D.Q.; Sánchez-García, M.; Goto, B.T.; Saxena, R.K.; et al. (2022). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa – 2021". Mycosphere. 13 (1): 53–453. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/2. hdl:10481/76378. S2CID 249054641.
- Goward, Trevor; Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Forests Research (1999). The Lichens of British Columbia: Fruticose species. Ministry of Forests Research Program. ISBN 9780772639615.
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