Genus

Sphaerophorus (Coral lichens)

Sphaerophorus tuckermanii. Photo: (c) Fred M. Rhoades, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Sphaerophorus a genus of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
        Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
        Order: Lecanorales (Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies)
        Family: Sphaerophoraceae
        Genus: Sphaerophorus (Coral lichens)
        Species: Sphaerophorus tuckermanii (Tuckerman’s coral lichen)
        Species: Sphaerophorus venerabilis (Ancient coral lichen)

Subtaxa

Species: Sphaerophorus tuckermanii (Tuckerman’s coral lichen)

Species: Sphaerophorus venerabilis (Ancient coral lichen)

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