Caliciaceae

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Caliciaceae (order Caliciales) A family of fungi (mostly lichen-forming) in which the thallus is thin and crustose or immersed in the substratum; the asci are thin-walled and soon disintegrate, forming a mazaedium. Spores are brown or colourless. There are many genera. Usually they are found on bark or wood.

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