Biology:Australidea

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Short description: Single-species genus of lichen

Australidea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Malmideaceae
Genus: Australidea
Kantvilas, Wedin & M.Svenss. (2021)
Species:
A. canorufescens
Binomial name
Australidea canorufescens
(Kremp.) Kantvilas, Wedin & M.Svenss. (2021)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lecidea canorufescens Kremp. (1876)
  • Biatora canorufescens (Kremp.) Hellb. (1896)
  • Lecidea intervertens Nyl. (1888)

Australidea is a genus in the family Malmideaceae. It is monospecific, containing a single species, the crustose lichen Australidea canorufescens. The genus was circumscribed by Gintaras Kantvilas, Mats Wedin, and Måns Svensson in 2021 to contain the species previously known as Lecidea canorufescens. This lichen is widespread in temperate Australia.[2]

References

  1. "Synonymy: Lecidea canorufescens Kremp., Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 26: 454 (1876)". Species Fungorum. http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/SynSpecies.asp?RecordID=390054. 
  2. Kantvilas, Gintaras; Wedin, Mats; Svensson, Måns (2021). "Australidea (Malmideaceae, Lecanorales), a new genus of lecideoid lichens, with notes on the genus Malcolmiella". The Lichenologist 53 (5): 395–407. doi:10.1017/s0024282921000311. 

Wikidata ☰ Q109941364 entry