Megalotremis


Megalotremis is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Monoblastiaceae. It has 16 species. The genus was circumscribed by Dutch lichenologist André Aptroot in 1991, with Megalotremis verrucosa assigned as the type species. Megalotremis is a genus, meaning its species have ascocarps: spherical or flask-shaped, sessile or partly immersed in the thallus, with a single opening and enclosed by a distinct wall.

Species

Megalotremis biocellata Megalotremis cauliflora Megalotremis chibaensis – JapanMegalotremis cylindrica – Sri LankaMegalotremis dolabrata – New CaledoniaMegalotremis elegans Megalotremis flavovulcana Megalotremis holopolia Megalotremis immersa Megalotremis infernalis Megalotremis lateralis – Costa RicaMegalotremis megalospora Megalotremis monospora Megalotremis nemorosa Megalotremis pustulata – Papua New GuineaMegalotremis verrucosa
The species formerly known as Megalotremis endobrya is now Acrocordia endobrya.