Cyphelium
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Cyphelium is a genus
of lichen
ized fungi in the family Caliciaceae
. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in north and south temperate
regions, and contains about 12 species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of lichen
Lichen
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner , usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium...
ized fungi in the family Caliciaceae
Caliciaceae
The Caliciaceae are a family of mostly lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. The family contains 31 genera and 731 species.-Genera:*Acolium*Acroscyphus*Amandinea*Australiaena*Buellia...
. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in north and south temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
regions, and contains about 12 species.