Pyrenula macrospora (Degel.) Coppins & P. James
(a lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPyrenula macrospora (a lichen)
GenusPyrenula (a genus of lichens)
FamilyPYRENULACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderPYRENULALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Pyrenula macrospora (a lichen) :
1: Pyrenula macrospora (a lichen)
17 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
Growing with P. chlorospila, on Sycamore pole, beside path through woodland
Image 1: On bark - close-upImage 2: On bark - close-up (2)Image 3: On bark - close-up (3)Image 4: On bark - close-up (4)Image 5: On bark - close-up Image 6: On bark - close-up - enlargedImage 7: On bark - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 8: On bark - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 9: Perithecia - close-up - highly enlargedImage 10: Ascospores in asci - magnifiedImage 11: Ascospores in asci - magnified (2)Image 12: Ascospores - magnified

Pyrenula macrospora (a lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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