Candelariella
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| A herbarium specimen of Candelariella vitellina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Subclass: | Incertae sedis |
| Order: | Candelariales |
| Family: | Candelariaceae |
| Genus: |
Candelariella Müll. Arg. |
| Type species | |
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Candelariella vitellina (Ehrh.) Müll. Arg. |
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Candelariella is a genus of bright yellow, ocher, or greenish yellow crustose or squamulose lichens in the Lecanoraceae family. Members of the genus are commonly called eggyolk lichens,goldspeck lichens, or yolk lichens.
Photograph of an ascus from an apothecium of C. vitellina (photographed through a compound microscope, x1000) showing numerous small spores per ascus). Usually 16-32 spores per ascus, measuring 9-15 x 4-6.5 micrometres. Spores commonly contain two round oil drops as seen in this photo
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