Baeomyces rufus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Baeomycetales |
Family: | Baeomycetaceae |
Genus: | Baeomyces |
Species: | B. rufus
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Binomial name | |
Baeomyces rufus | |
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Baeomyces rufus, commonly known as the brown beret lichen,[3][4] is a fruticose lichen belonging to the cap lichen family, Baeomycetaceae. The species was first described by J.F Rebentisch in 1804.[1] Like other lichens, it is a symbiosis between a fungus and an alga.