''Austroplaca'' is a
genus
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of
lichen
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.[fungi
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in the family
Teloschistaceae
The Teloschistaceae are a large family of mostly lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. The family, estimated to contain over 1800 species, was extensively revised in 2013, including the creation o ...
. It has 10 species.
The genus was
circumscribed
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in 2013 by Ulrik Søchting, Patrik Frödén, and Ulf Arup, with ''
Austroplaca ambitiosa
''Austroplaca'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by Ulrik Søchting, Patrik Frödén, and Ulf Arup, with '' Austroplaca ambitiosa'' assigned as the type speci ...
'' assigned as the
type species
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.
Species
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Austroplaca ambitiosa
''Austroplaca'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by Ulrik Søchting, Patrik Frödén, and Ulf Arup, with '' Austroplaca ambitiosa'' assigned as the type speci ...
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Austroplaca cirrochrooides''
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Austroplaca darbishirei
''Austroplaca'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by Ulrik Søchting, Patrik Frödén, and Ulf Arup, with ''Austroplaca ambitiosa'' assigned as the type specie ...
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Austroplaca erecta''
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Austroplaca frigida''
– Antarctica
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Austroplaca hookeri''
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Austroplaca johnstonii''
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Austroplaca lucens
''Austroplaca'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by Ulrik Søchting, Patrik Frödén, and Ulf Arup, with ''Austroplaca ambitiosa'' assigned as the type specie ...
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Austroplaca millegrana
''Austroplaca'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by Ulrik Søchting, Patrik Frödén, and Ulf Arup, with ''Austroplaca ambitiosa'' assigned as the type specie ...
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Austroplaca soropelta
''Austroplaca'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by Ulrik Søchting, Patrik Frödén, and Ulf Arup, with ''Austroplaca ambitiosa'' assigned as the type specie ...
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References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q25412675
Teloschistales
Lichen genera
Taxa described in 2013
Teloschistales genera