Chroodiscus
FungiFamily: Graphidaceae
20 species in the Library
About
Chroodiscus is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. These lichens form thin, smooth crusts directly on living leaves and are characterized by distinctive star-shaped fruiting bodies that split into triangular segments, with centres ranging from grey to bright scarlet-red depending on their chemical composition. The genus is found throughout tropical regions worldwide, growing in the shaded understory of rainforests from lowland areas to mountain cloud forests, where they serve as sensitive indicators of undisturbed forest conditions.
Summary from Wikipedia
Chroodiscus africanus
Chroodiscus africanus
Chroodiscus anomalus
Chroodiscus anomalus
Chroodiscus argillaceus
Chroodiscus argillaceus
Chroodiscus australiensis
Chroodiscus australiensis
Chroodiscus australis
Chroodiscus australis
Chroodiscus coccineus
Chroodiscus coccineus
Chroodiscus defectus
Chroodiscus defectus
Chroodiscus exfoliatus
Chroodiscus exfoliatus
Chroodiscus graphideus
Chroodiscus graphideus
Chroodiscus homchantarae
Chroodiscus homchantarae
Chroodiscus khaolungensis
Chroodiscus khaolungensis
Chroodiscus khaosokensis
Chroodiscus khaosokensis
Chroodiscus mirificus
Chroodiscus mirificus
Chroodiscus neotropicus
Chroodiscus neotropicus
Chroodiscus parvisporus
Chroodiscus parvisporus
Chroodiscus rubentiicola
Chroodiscus rubentiicola
Chroodiscus santessonii
Chroodiscus santessonii
Chroodiscus subhimalayanus
Chroodiscus subhimalayanus
Chroodiscus submuralis
Chroodiscus submuralis
Chroodiscus verrucosus
Chroodiscus verrucosus