Rhizocarpon reductum Th. Fr.
(a lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhizocarpon reductum (a lichen)
GenusRhizocarpon (a genus of lichens)
FamilyRHIZOCARPACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderRHIZOCARPALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Rhizocarpon reductum (a lichen) :
1: Rhizocarpon reductum (a lichen)
23 Mar 2014 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on pebble on ground
Image 1: Pebble with fertile thalliImage 2: Apothecia - magnifiedImage 3: Apothecia - magnified (2)Image 4: Apothecia - magnified (3)Image 5: Fertile thalli - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Fertile thalli - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Asci and ascospores - magnifiedImage 8: Asci with ascospores - magnifiedImage 9: Asci with ascospores - magnified (2)Image 10: Asci with ascospores - magnified (3)Image 11: Ascospores - highly magnifiedImage 12: Ascospores - highly magnified (2)Image 13: Ascospores - highly magnified (3)Image 14: Epithecium in KOH - magnifiedImage 15: Epithecium in KOH - magnified (2)Image 16: Photobiont - magnified

Rhizocarpon reductum (a lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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