genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
saxicolous
A saxicolous lichen is a lichen that grows on rock. The prefix "sax" from the Latin means "rock" or "stone".
Characteristics
Saxicolous lichens exhibit very slow growth rates. They may develop on rock substrates for long periods of time, give ...
(rock-dwelling),
crustose lichen
Crustose lichens are lichens that form a crust which strongly adheres to the Substrate (biology), substrate (soil, rock, tree bark, etc.), making separation from the substrate impossible without destruction. The basic structure of crustose lichen ...
s in the family
Verrucariaceae
The Verrucariaceae are a family of mostly lichenised fungi in the order Verrucariales. The lichen-forming species, which comprise the vast majority of the family, have a wide variety of thallus forms, and include crustose (crust-like), foliose ( ...
. The genus was
circumscribed
In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a polygon is a circle that passes through all the vertices of the polygon. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter and its radius is called the circumradius.
Not every polyg ...
by German bryologist
Johann Hedwig
Johann Hedwig (8 December 1730 – 18 February 1799), also styled as Johannes Hedwig, was a German botanist notable for his studies of mosses. He is sometimes called the "father of bryology". He is known for his particular observations of sexual r ...
Endocarpon baicalense
''Endocarpon'' is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German bryologist Johann Hedwig in 1789.
Species
* '' Endocarpon adscendens''
* '' Endocarpon aridum'' – ...
Endocarpon myeloxanthum
''Endocarpon'' is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German bryologist Johann Hedwig in 1789.
Species
* '' Endocarpon adscendens''
* '' Endocarpon aridum'' – ...
'' – Mexico
* ''
Endocarpon pallidulum
''Endocarpon'' is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German bryologist Johann Hedwig in 1789.
Species
* '' Endocarpon adscendens''
* '' Endocarpon aridum'' – ...
''
* ''
Endocarpon pallidum
''Endocarpon'' is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German bryologist Johann Hedwig in 1789.
Species
* '' Endocarpon adscendens''
* '' Endocarpon aridum'' – ...
''
* ''
Endocarpon petrolepideum
''Endocarpon'' is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German bryologist Johann Hedwig
Johann Hedwig (8 December 1730 – 18 February 1799), also styled as Johanne ...
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Endocarpon pseudosubnitescens
''Endocarpon'' is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German bryologist Johann Hedwig in 1789.
Species
* '' Endocarpon adscendens''
* '' Endocarpon aridum'' – ...
Endocarpon riparium
''Endocarpon'' is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German bryologist Johann Hedwig in 1789.
Species
* '' Endocarpon adscendens''
* '' Endocarpon aridum'' – ...
'' – Brazil
* ''
Endocarpon robustum
''Endocarpon'' is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German bryologist Johann Hedwig in 1789.
Species
* '' Endocarpon adscendens''
* '' Endocarpon aridum'' – ...