Cornicularia
| Cornicularia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Cornicularia (Schreb.) Ach. |
| Type species | |
| Cornicularia normoerica (Gunnerus) Du Rietz 1926 | |
Cornicularia is a genus of lichenised ascomycetes in the large family Parmeliaceae. It is a monotypic genus, with only one currently accepted species: Cornicularia normoerica.[1] This species has an erect caespitose growth form, and is sometimes referred to as the brittle lichen.
References
- ↑ Crespo, A.; Lumbsch, H. T.; Mattsson, J. E.; Blanco, O.; Divakar, P. K.; Articus, K.; Wiklund, E.; Bawingan, P. A.; Wedin, M. (August 2007). "Testing morphology-based hypotheses of phylogenetic relationships in Parmeliaceae (Ascomycota) using three ribosomal markers and the nuclear RPB1 gene". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44 (2): 812–824. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.11.029. PMID 17276700.
External links
- Cornicularia at the online Encyclopedia of Life
- Cornicularia normoerica at the Stridvall's Botanical Site
- Cornicularia normoerica at Sharnoff Photography
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