Fulvophyton
| Fulvophyton | |
|---|---|
| Fulvophyton serusiauxii; scale bar = 5 mm | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order: | Arthoniales |
| Family: | Roccellographaceae |
| Genus: | Fulvophyton Ertz & Tehler (2011) |
| Type species | |
| Fulvophyton stalactinum (Nyl.) Ertz & Tehler (2011) | |
Fulvophyton is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Roccellographaceae. It has 11 species. Fulvophyton is characterised by its crust-like thallus, which is often pale yellowish-brown in colour. This genus features a photobiont from the green algal genus Trentepohlia and exhibits a unique arrangement of reproductive structures.