Biology:Wegea

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Wegea
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Arthoniomycetes
Order: Arthoniales
Genus: Wegea
Aptroot & Tibell (1997)
Type species
Wegea tylophorelloides
Aptroot & Tibell (1997)

Wegea is a genus of fungi within the order Arthoniales. The genus has not been placed into a family.[1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Wegea tylophorelloides. The genus was circumscribed in 1997 by André Aptroot and Leif Tibell. The species have a morphology similar to calicioid fungi but does not form a mazaedium.[2]

References

  1. Wijayawardene, N.N.; Hyde, K.D.; Dai, D.Q.; Sánchez-García, M.; Goto, B.T.; Saxena, R.K. et al. (2022). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa – 2021". Mycosphere 13 (1): 53–453. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358798332. 
  2. Aptroot, A.; Tibell, L. (1997). "Wegea, a new genus of non-lichenized, calicioid ascomycetes in the Arthoniales". Mycotaxon 65: 339–351. http://www.cybertruffle.org.uk/cyberliber/59575/0065/0339.htm. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7979665 entry