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Calogaya is a genus of lichen-forming fungi belonging to the family Teloschistaceae. It has 19 species.[2] The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by Ulf Arup, Ulrik Søchting, and Patrik Frödén.[3] The generic name Calogaya ("spectacular Gaya") honours Dr. Ester Gaya (fl. 2001), a Spanish botanist from the University of Barcelona.[3][4]
Calogaya | |
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The rock jewel lichen, Calogaya saxicola | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Teloschistales |
Family: | Teloschistaceae |
Genus: | Calogaya Arup, Frödén & Søchting (2013) |
Type species | |
Calogaya biatorina (A.Massal.) Arup, Frödén & Søchting (2013) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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