Crustospathula
| Crustospathula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Malmideaceae |
| Genus: | Crustospathula Aptroot (1998) |
| Type species | |
| Crustospathula cartilaginea Aptroot (1998) | |
| Species | |
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C. amazonica | |
Crustospathula is a genus of five species of crustose lichens in the family Malmideaceae. They are characterized by their stalked and sometimes branched cartilaginous soredia and Bacidia-like apothecia.