genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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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
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...
Arthoniales
The Arthoniales is the second largest order of mainly crustose lichens, but fruticose lichens are present as well. The order contains around 1500 species, while the largest order with lichenized fungi, the Lecanorales, contains more than 14000 sp ...
. It was
circumscribed
In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a polygon is a circle that passes through all the vertices of the polygon. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter and its radius is called the circumradius.
Not every polyg ...
by
Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo
Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo (13 May 1824 – 25 May 1860) was an Italian paleobotanist and lichenologist. He was born in Tregnago in the Province of Verona and took a great interest in botany as a young man. Massalongo joined the faculty of med ...
Bactrospora brevispora
''Bactrospora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Arthoniales. It was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo
Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo (13 May 1824 – 25 May 1860) was an Italian pale ...
Bactrospora cascadensis
''Bactrospora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Arthoniales. It was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852.
Species
*'' Bactrospora angularis''
*'' Bactrospora arthonioides''
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Bactrospora homalotropa
''Bactrospora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Arthoniales. It was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852.
Species
*'' Bactrospora angularis''
*'' Bactrospora arthonioides''
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Bactrospora inspersa
''Bactrospora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Arthoniales. It was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852.
Species
*'' Bactrospora angularis''
*'' Bactrospora arthonioides''
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Bactrospora lamprospora
''Bactrospora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Arthoniales. It was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852.
Species
*'' Bactrospora angularis''
*'' Bactrospora arthonioides''
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Bactrospora lecanorina
''Bactrospora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Arthoniales. It was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852.
Species
*'' Bactrospora angularis''
*'' Bactrospora arthonioides''
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Bactrospora littoralis
''Bactrospora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Arthoniales. It was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852.
Species
*'' Bactrospora angularis''
*'' Bactrospora arthonioides''
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Bactrospora medians
''Bactrospora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Arthoniales. It was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852.
Species
*'' Bactrospora angularis''
*'' Bactrospora arthonioides''
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Bactrospora metabola
''Bactrospora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Arthoniales. It was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852.
Species
*'' Bactrospora angularis''
*'' Bactrospora arthonioides''
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Bactrospora micareoides
''Bactrospora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Arthoniales. It was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852.
Species
*'' Bactrospora angularis''
*'' Bactrospora arthonioides''
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Bactrospora ochracea
''Bactrospora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Arthoniales. It was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852.
Species
*'' Bactrospora angularis''
*'' Bactrospora arthonioides''
* ...
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Bactrospora paludicola
''Bactrospora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Arthoniales. It was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852.
Species
*'' Bactrospora angularis''
*'' Bactrospora arthonioides''
* ...