''Calogaya'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
lichen-forming
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 ...
belonging to 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 creati ...
. It has 19 species.
The genus was
circumscribed in 2013 by Ulf Arup, Ulrik Søchting, and Patrik Frödén.
The generic name ''Calogaya'' ("spectacular Gaya") honours Dr. Ester Gaya (
fl. 2001), a Spanish botanist from the
University of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona ( ca, Universitat de Barcelona, UB; ; es, link=no, Universidad de Barcelona) is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, in Spain. With 63,000 students, it is one of the biggest universities i ...
.
Species
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Calogaya alaskensis''
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Calogaya altynenis''
– China
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Calogaya arnoldii''
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Calogaya arnoldiiconfusa''
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Calogaya biatorina''
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Calogaya bryochrysion''
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Calogaya decipiens''
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Calogaya ferrugineoides''
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Calogaya haloxyli''
– China
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Calogaya mogoltanica''
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Calogaya orientalis'' – China
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Calogaya pusilla''
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Calogaya qinghaiensis''
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Calogaya safavidiorum''
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Calogaya saxicola''
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Calogaya schistidii''
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Calogaya xanthoriella''
– China
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Calogaya xinjiangensis''
– China
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Calogaya zoroasteriorum''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q25412819
Lichen genera
Teloschistales
Teloschistales genera
Taxa described in 2013