Letharia | |
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Letharia vulpina in the San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles USA. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: |
Letharia ( Th.Fr.) Zahlbr. (1892) |
Type species | |
Letharia vulpina | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Letharia is a genus of fruticose lichens belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. [2]
There were historically two species of Letharia: L. vulpina and L. columbiana. [3] Recent molecular sequence studies published in 2016 confirm at least 6 species in Western North America alone, with more expected to be confirmed using similar methods in other parts of the world. [4]
The typical photobiont is a green alga of genus Trebouxia. [5]
Letharia | |
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Letharia vulpina in the San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles USA. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: |
Letharia ( Th.Fr.) Zahlbr. (1892) |
Type species | |
Letharia vulpina | |
Synonyms [1] | |
|
Letharia is a genus of fruticose lichens belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. [2]
There were historically two species of Letharia: L. vulpina and L. columbiana. [3] Recent molecular sequence studies published in 2016 confirm at least 6 species in Western North America alone, with more expected to be confirmed using similar methods in other parts of the world. [4]
The typical photobiont is a green alga of genus Trebouxia. [5]