Omphalodium

In anatomy, an omphalodium is a navel.
Omphalodium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Subdivision: Pezizomycotina
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Omphalodium
Meyen & Flot.
Type species
Omphalodium pisacomense
Meyen & Flot.

Omphalodium is a genus of lichenized fungi within the Parmeliaceae family. The genus contains about four species found in North and South America.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 481. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.


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