Cystocoleus is a genus of lichen in the monotypic family Cystocoleaceae.[1] Members of the genus are commonly called velvet lichens.[2][3]

Cystocoleus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Capnodiales
Family: Cystocoleaceae
Genus: Cystocoleus
Thwaites (1849)

It only contains one known species Cystocoleus ebeneus (Dillwyn) Thwaites (1849)[4]

Former species;[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Cystocoleus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  2. ^ Velvet Lichen (Cystocoleus), Encyclopedia of Life
  3. ^ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Name Search
  4. ^ a b "Species Fungorum - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 8 July 2023.