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Genus of lichenised fungi in the family Lecideaceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lecidea is a genus of crustose lichens with a carbon-black ring or outer margin (exciple) around the fruiting body disc (apothecium), usually (or always) found growing on (saxicolous) or in (endolithic) rock.[2]: 298 Lichens that have such a black exciple are called lecideine, meaning "like Lecidea, even if they are not in this genus.[2]: 14 Members of the genus are commonly called disk lichens or tile lichens.[2]: 298
Lecidea | |
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Lecidea fuscoatra | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecideales |
Family: | Lecideaceae |
Genus: | Lecidea Ach. (1803) |
Type species | |
Lecidea fuscoatra (L.) Ach. (1803) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains an estimated 427 species.[3]
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