Biology:Leimonis

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Leimonis
Leimonis erratica 597551.jpg
Leimonis erratica
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Pilocarpaceae
Genus: Leimonis
R.C.Harris (2009)
Type species
Leimonis erratica
(Körb.) R.C.Harris & Lendemer (2009)
Species

L. erratica
L. lynceola

Leimonis is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pilocarpaceae. It has 2 species.[1] The genus was circumscribed by lichenologist Richard C. Harris in 2009.[2]

References

  1. Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, Laith Khalil Tawfeeq; Somayeh, Dolatabadi; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8. 
  2. Harris, R.C. (2009). "Four novel lichen taxa in the lichen biota of eastern North America". Opuscula Philolichenum 6: 151. 

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