Protousnea | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: |
Protousnea ( Motyka) Krog (1976) |
Species | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Protousnea is a genus of lichenised ascomycetes in the large family Parmeliaceae. It contains two accepted species. Protousnea species have a fruticose growth form, similar to beard lichens (genus Usnea). The genus is endemic to southern South America. [2] The genus was circumscribed in 1976 by Hildur Krog as a segregate genus from Usnea. [3]
Protousnea | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: |
Protousnea ( Motyka) Krog (1976) |
Species | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Protousnea is a genus of lichenised ascomycetes in the large family Parmeliaceae. It contains two accepted species. Protousnea species have a fruticose growth form, similar to beard lichens (genus Usnea). The genus is endemic to southern South America. [2] The genus was circumscribed in 1976 by Hildur Krog as a segregate genus from Usnea. [3]