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Upretia
''Upretia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has three species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens. ''Upretia'' is characterised by its small and narrow, rod-shaped . The distribution of the genus ranges from mid-altitude rocky terrains in India to both arid and higher altitudinal environments in China. Taxonomy ''Upretia'' was circumscribed by lichenologists Sergey Kondratyuk, Arne Thell, and Jae-Seoun Hur in 2017, with ''Upretia amarkantakana'' assigned as the type species. ''Upretia'' is a member of the subfamily Caloplacoideae of the Teloschistaceae. The genus is named in honour of the Indian lichenologist Dalip Kumar Upreti, recognising his contributions to the study of Indian lichens. Its closest relative, the monotypic genus '' Ioplaca'' from the eastern Himalayas, is differentiated by its thallus colour, areolae structure, and apothecia. Description The genus ''Upretia'' is characterized by a crustose thallus that is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upretia Amarkantakana
''Upretia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has three species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens. ''Upretia'' is characterised by its small and narrow, rod-shaped . The distribution of the genus ranges from mid-altitude rocky terrains in India to both arid and higher altitudinal environments in China. Taxonomy ''Upretia'' was circumscribed by lichenologists Sergey Kondratyuk, Arne Thell, and Jae-Seoun Hur in 2017, with ''Upretia amarkantakana'' assigned as the type species. ''Upretia'' is a member of the subfamily Caloplacoideae of the Teloschistaceae. The genus is named in honour of the Indian lichenologist Dalip Kumar Upreti, recognising his contributions to the study of Indian lichens. Its closest relative, the monotypic genus '' Ioplaca'' from the eastern Himalayas, is differentiated by its thallus colour, areolae structure, and apothecia. Description The genus ''Upretia'' is characterized by a crustose thallus that is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |