Glyphis Pagoda
''Glyphis'' may refer to: * ''Glyphis'' (lichen), a genus of lichens in the family Graphidaceae * ''Glyphis'' (shark), a genus of river sharks from Southeast Asia and Australia {{Genus disambiguation ...
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Glyphis (lichen)
''Glyphis'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. These lichens form pale grey-green to buff crusts on tree bark and are characterized by elongate, often branched fruiting bodies that appear as black script-like slits against the surface due to their deeply darkened margins and walls. The genus has a pantropical to warm-temperate distribution, growing on the shaded trunks and large branches of mature trees in forests from the Amazon rainforest to Asian evergreen forests, where their durable black markings serve as indicators of long-standing tree substrates. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by the Swedish lichenologist Erik Acharius in 1814. In his original description, Acharius characterized ''Glyphis'' by its crustaceous- receptacle that was flat-expanded and uniform, with a partial structure that was wart-like and formed from the lichen's own substance with proper colouration. He described the apothecia (fruiting bodies) as somewhat cartilag ...
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