''Sarea'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of small, non-lichenized, inoperculate, discomycete

fungi A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...

in the family Zythiaceae. ''Sarea'' species are found growing on the resin of conifers in the

Cupressaceae Cupressaceae or the cypress family is a family of conifers. The family includes 27–30 genera (17 monotypic), which include the junipers and redwoods, with about 130–140 species in total. They are monoecious, subdioecious or (rarely) dioecio ...

and

Pinaceae The Pinaceae (), or pine family, are conifer trees or shrubs, including many of the well-known conifers of commercial importance such as Cedrus, cedars, firs, Tsuga, hemlocks, Pinyon_pine, piñons, larches, pines and spruces. The family is incl ...

in the Northern Hemisphere. Two species in the genus are readily distinguishable from each other: apothecia of ''Sarea difformis'' are black, while those of ''Sarea resinae'' are orange in color.

Species

* '' Sarea coeloplata'' * '' Sarea difformis'' * '' Sarea resinae''

References

Ascomycota Ascomycota genera Taxa named by Elias Magnus Fries Taxa described in 1825 {{Ascomycota-stub