Megaspora
| Megaspora | |
|---|---|
| Close-up of thallus of Megaspora verrucosa with half-hidden (aspicilioid) apothecia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Pertusariales |
| Family: | Megasporaceae |
| Genus: | Megaspora (Clauzade & Cl.Roux) Hafellner & V.Wirth (1987) |
| Type species | |
| Megaspora verrucosa (Ach.) Arcadia & A.Nordin (2012) | |
| Species | |
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M. cretacea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megaspora is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Megasporaceae. It contains four species of crustose lichens that typically grow on soil, bryophytes (mosses and liverworts), or plant litter on chalky substrates.