Lecanora
Genus of lichen-forming fungi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lecanora is a genus of lichen commonly called rim lichens.[1]:ā279ā[2] Lichens in the genus Squamarina are also called rim lichens. Members of the genus have roughly circular fruiting discs (apothecia) with rims that have photosynthetic tissue similar to that of the nonfruiting part of the lichen body (thallus).[1] Other lichens with apothecia having margins made of thallus-like tissue are called lecanorine.[1]
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Lecanora | |
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Lecanora muralis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Lecanoraceae |
Genus: | Lecanora Ach. (1809) |
Type species | |
Lecanora subfusca | |
Diversity | |
about 500 species |
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It is in the family Lecanoraceae in the suborder Lecanorineae.[3][4]