Sphaerophorus
| Sphaerophorus | |
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| Sphaerophorus globosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Sphaerophoraceae |
| Genus: | Sphaerophorus Pers. (1794) |
| Type species | |
| Sphaerophorus coralloides Pers. (1794)
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| Species | |
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S. coralloides | |
| Synonyms | |
Sphaerophorus is a genus of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales.
Members of Sphaerophorus are commonly called ball lichens, coral lichens, or tree coral.
According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains eight species.