''Flavopunctelia'' is a
genus of
foliose lichens in the family
Parmeliaceae.
The genus contains species that are widespread in
temperate and
tropical areas.
[ The genus is characterised by broad, yellow-green lobes, point-like (''punctiform'') ]pseudocyphella
Pseudocyphellae (singular ''pseudocyphella'') are structures in lichens that appear as tiny pores on the outer surface (the cortex of the lichen. They are caused when there is a break in the cortex of the lichen, and the medullary hyphae extend t ...
e on the thallus surface, and bifusiform conidia
A conidium ( ; ), sometimes termed an asexual chlamydospore or chlamydoconidium (), is an asexual, non-motile spore of a fungus. The word ''conidium'' comes from the Ancient Greek word for dust, ('). They are also called mitospores due to the ...
(i.e., threadlike with a swelling at both ends). All species contain usnic acid
Usnic acid is a naturally occurring dibenzofuran derivative found in several lichen species with the formula C18H16O7. It was first isolated by German scientist W. Knop in 1844 and first synthesized between 1933-1937 by Curd and Robertson. Usnic a ...
as a major secondary chemical in the cortex. ''Flavopunctelia'' was originally conceived as a subgenus
In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.
In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between t ...
of ''Punctelia
''Punctelia'' is a genus of foliose lichens belonging to the large family Parmeliaceae. The genus, which contains about 50 species, was segregated from genus ''Parmelia'' in 1982. Characteristics that define ''Punctelia'' include the presence of ...
'' by Hildur Krog in 1982;Mason Hale
Mason Ellsworth Hale, Jr. (September 23, 1929 – April 23, 1990) was one of the most prolific lichenologists of the 20th century. Many of his scholarly articles focused on the taxonomy of the family Parmeliaceae. Hale was one of the first liche ...
promoted it to generic status in 1984.
Species
*'' Flavopunctelia borrerioides'' Flavopunctelia flaventior
''Flavopunctelia flaventior'' is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It was first formally described as a new species by James Stirton in 1877 as ''Parmelia flaventior''. In 1982, Hildur Krog transferred it to the subgenus ' ...
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*'' Flavopunctelia lobulata'' Flavopunctelia soredica
''Flavopunctelia soredica'' is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It was first described as ''Parmelia soredica'' by Finnish botanist William Nylander in 1872. In 1982, Hildur Krog transferred it to the subgenus ''Flavopun ...
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References
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Lichen genera
Lecanorales genera
Taxa described in 1982
Taxa named by Hildur Krog
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