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Welcome to Genus Lepraria!

Lepraria - Liber Deserti

Your current chain: State of matter Life > Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Ascomycota > Subphylum Pezizomycotina > Class Lecanoromycetes > Subclass Lecanoromycetidae > Order Lecanorales > Family Stereocaulaceae > Genus Lepraria

(From Wikipedia) Lepraria is a genus of leprose crustose lichens that grows on its substrate like patches of granular, caked up, mealy dust grains.

FACT: This genus continues to speciate despite the fact that we have no idea how or even if they can reproduce sexually!

Currently discovered: 1/~50 Species

Genus

  1. Lepraria finkii - Fluffy Dust Lichen