Biology:Pyrenula

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Short description: Genus of lichens


Pyrenula
Pyrenula pseudobufonia-1.jpg
Pyrenula pseudobufonia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Pyrenulales
Family: Pyrenulaceae
Genus: Pyrenula
Ach. (1814)
Type species
Pyrenula nitida
(Weigel) Ach. (1814)
Synonyms[1]
  • Anthracothecomyces Cif. & Tomas. (1953)
  • Melanothecopsis C.W.Dodge (1967)
  • Parathelium Nyl. (1862)
  • Pleurothelium Müll.Arg. (1877)
  • Pyrenastrum Eschw. (1824)
  • Pyrenulomyces E.A.Thomas ex Cif. & Tomas. (1953)

Pyrenula is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pyrenulaceae.[2] The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions, and contains about 200 species.[3]

See also

  • List of Pyrenula species

References

  1. "Synonymy: Pyrenula Ach., Syn. meth. lich. (Lund): 117 (1814)". Species Fungorum. http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/SynSpecies.asp?RecordID=4611. 
  2. Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, LKT; Dolatabadi, S; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8. 
  3. Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. 2008. p. 585. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8. 

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