''Cresponea'' 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.[Roccellaceae
The Roccellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Arthoniomycetes. Most taxa are lichenized with green algae, although some are lichenicolous, growing on other lichens.
Genera
, Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life) accepts 47 genera an ...]
. The genus,
circumscribed
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Not every polyg ...
in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in ''
Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in
tropical
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
and
subtropic
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al regions.
The genus is named in honor of Spanish lichenologist
Ana Crespo.
Species
,
Species Fungorum
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accepts 19 species of ''Cresponea''.
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Cresponea ancistrosporelloides''
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Cresponea apiculata''
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Cresponea chloroconia''
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Cresponea endosulphurea''
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Cresponea flava''
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Cresponea flavescens''
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Cresponea flavosorediata''
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Cresponea follmannii''
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Cresponea japonica''
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Cresponea leprieurii''
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Cresponea leprieuroides''
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Cresponea lichenicola''
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Cresponea litoralis''
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Cresponea macrocarpoides''
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Cresponea melanocheiloides''
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Cresponea plurilocularis''
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Cresponea premnea ''
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Cresponea proximata''
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Cresponea sorediata''
References
Roccellaceae
Arthoniomycetes genera
Lichen genera
Taxa described in 1993
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