Almbornia

Almbornia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Almbornia
Essl.
Type species
Almbornia cafferensis
Essl.

Almbornia is a genus of lichenised ascomycetes in the large family Parmeliaceae. It is a genus of only two currently accepted species. Both Almbornia lichens have a subfruticose growth form, and are characterised by a densely agglutinated, proso–plectenchymatous medulla.[1]

The genus is so far only known from South Africa.

References

  1. Esslinger, T.L. (1981). Almbornia, a new lichen genus from South Africa. Nordic Journal of Botany 1: 125–127. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119857277/abstract
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