Heterodermia is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Physciaceae.[2] The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions, and contains about 80 species.[3]

Heterodermia
Heterodermia speciosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Caliciales
Family: Physciaceae
Genus: Heterodermia
Trevis. (1868)
Type species
Heterodermia speciosa
(Wulfen) Trevis. (1868)
Synonyms[1]

Description edit

Heterodermia are subterranean or almost upright leaf lichens with a bearing diameter of up to 10 centimeters. Their top is pale greenish, whitish or pale greyish, many species are ciliolate on the edge. The underside is white, tan or orange with pale or dark rhizines.


Lichenoverruculina is lichenicolous (a parasitic fungus that only lives on lichen as the host) and is found under the thallus of various Heterodermia species.[4]

Distribution edit

The genus Heterodermia has about 80 species a large area of distribution, especially in the tropics.

Species edit

As accepted by Species Fungorum;[5]

Former species (all still placed within the Physciaceae family);[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Synonymy: Heterodermia Trevis". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  2. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
  3. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  4. ^ Chethana, Thilini (29 October 2022). "Lichenoverruculina - Facesoffungi number: FoF 13226". Faces Of Fungi. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Heterodermia - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Species Fungorum. Retrieved 11 February 2023.