Biology:Eiglera

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Short description: Genus of lichens

Eiglera
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Acarosporales
Family: Eigleraceae
Genus: Eiglera
Hafellner (1984)
Type species
Eiglera flavida
(Hepp ex Kremp.) Hafellner (1984)

Eiglera is a genus of crustose lichens belonging to the family Eigleraceae.[1] Eiglera species are found in Europe and Northern America.[2]

The genus was circumscribed by lichenologist Josef Hafellner in 1984, with Eiglera flavida assigned as the type species; this lichen had previously been classified in either Aspicilia or Lecanora. The genus name Eiglera honours German botanist Gerhard Eigler.[3]

Species

  • Eiglera flavida (Hepp ex Kremp.) Hafellner (1984)
  • Eiglera homalomorpha (Nyl.) Clauzade & Cl.Roux (2001)[4]

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. "Eiglera". https://www.gbif.org/species/2607831. 
  3. Hafellner, J. (1984). "Studien in Richtung einer natürlichen Gliederung der Sammelfamilien Lecanoracae und Lecideaceae" (in de). Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 79: 241–371 [276]. 
  4. Hafellner, J.; Türk, R. (2001). "Die liechenisierten Pilze Österreichs - eine Checkliste der bisher nachgewiesenen Arten mit Verbreitungsangaben" (in de). Stapfia 76: 152. 

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