''Gyalectidium'' is a
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 ...
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
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 ...]
in the family
Gomphillaceae
The Gomphillaceae are a family of lichens in the order Ostropales. Species in this family are found mostly in tropical regions.
Genera
According to a recent (2020) estimate, the Gomphillaceae comprise 26 genera and about 420 species. The followi ...
. A 2020 estimates placed 52 species in the genus.
The genus was
circumscribed
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Not every polyg ...
by Swiss lichenologist
Johannes Müller Argoviensis
Johann Müller (9 May 1828 - 28 January 1896) was a Swiss botanist who was a specialist in lichens. He published under the name Johannes Müller Argoviensis to distinguish himself from other naturalists with similar names.
Biography
Müller w ...
in 1881. He included 3 species: ''G. xantholeucum'', ''G. dispersum'', and ''G. filicinum'';
the last of these is now the
type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...
of the genus.
Species
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Gyalectidium appendiculatum''
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Gyalectidium areolatum''
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Gyalectidium atrosquamulatum''
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Gyalectidium aurelii''
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Gyalectidium australe''
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Gyalectidium barbatum''
– Mexico
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Gyalectidium catenulatum''
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Gyalectidium caucasicum''
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Gyalectidium chilense''
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Gyalectidium ciliatum''
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Gyalectidium cinereodiscus''
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Gyalectidium conchiferum''
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Gyalectidium denticulatum''
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Gyalectidium fantasticum''
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Gyalectidium filicinum''
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Gyalectidium flabellatum''
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Gyalectidium floridense''
–
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
, USA
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Gyalectidium fuscum''
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Gyalectidium gahavisukanam''
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Gyalectidium imperfectum''
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Gyalectidium kenyanum''
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Gyalectidium laciniatum''
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Gyalectidium macaronesicum''
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Gyalectidium maracae''
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Gyalectidium membranaceum''
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Gyalectidium microcarpum''
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Gyalectidium minus''
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Gyalectidium nashii''
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Gyalectidium novoguineense''
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Gyalectidium pallidum''
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Gyalectidium paolae''
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Gyalectidium plicatum''
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Gyalectidium puntilloi''
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Gyalectidium radiatum''
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Gyalectidium rosae-emiliae''
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Gyalectidium sanmartinense''
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Gyalectidium shimanense''
– Japan
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Gyalectidium tuckerae''
–
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
, USA
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Gyalectidium ulloae''
– Mexico
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Gyalectidium verruculosum''
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Gyalectidium viride''
–
Alabama
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, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
, USA
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Gyalectidium yahriae''
– Florida, USA
References
Ostropales
Lichen genera
Ostropales genera
Taxa described in 1881
Taxa named by Johannes Müller Argoviensis
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