Xylographa
| Xylographa | |
|---|---|
| A herbarium specimen of the lichen Xylographa parallela | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Baeomycetales |
| Family: | Xylographaceae |
| Genus: | Xylographa (Fr.) Fr. (1836) |
| Type species | |
| Xylographa parallela (Ach.) Fr. (1849) | |
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Xylographa is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. These lichens are commonly found growing on decaying wood, where they form thin, often nearly invisible crusts. The genus is most readily recognized by its distinctive elongated, slit-like fruiting bodies that follow the grain of the wood.