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 in the family
Graphidaceae
The Graphidaceae are a family of lichens in the order Ostropales.
Distribution and ecology
The vast majority of Graphidaceae species are restricted to the tropics. Most Graphidaceae species are epiphytic (i.e. they grow only on plants).
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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.
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Kalbographa caracasana
''Kalbographa'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 2007 by lichenologist Robert Lücking with '' Kalbographa caracasana'' assigned as the type species. The genus name honours German l ...
'' assigned as the type species. The genus name honours German lichenologist
Klaus Kalb
Klaus Kalb (born 1942) is a German lichenologist and an authority on tropical lichens.
Biography
Klaus Kalb was born in Nuremberg in 1942 and grew up in southern Bavaria. From 1960 to 1965 he studied biology, chemistry, and geography at ...
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Species
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Kalbographa cabbalistica
''Kalbographa'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 2007 by lichenologist Robert Lücking with ''Kalbographa caracasana'' assigned as the type species. The gen ...
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Kalbographa caracasana
''Kalbographa'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 2007 by lichenologist Robert Lücking with '' Kalbographa caracasana'' assigned as the type species. The genus name honours German l ...
Kalbographa lueckingii
''Kalbographa lueckingii'' is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Graphidaceae. Found in southeastern Brazil, it was formally described as a new species in 2009 by Klaus Kalb. The type specimen was collected ...
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Kalbographa miniata
''Kalbographa'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 2007 by lichenologist Robert Lücking with '' Kalbographa caracasana'' assigned as the type species. The genus name honours German l ...