''Lambiella'' 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 ...

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 Xylographaceae. The genus was

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. Not every polyg ...

by German botanist

Hannes Hertel Hannes Hertel is a German botanist and taxonomist and was Director of the State Herbarium in Munich, Germany 1992 - 2004. His specialist areas are the fungi and lichens. Early life and education Hannes Hertel was born in 1939. His doctorate was ...

in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as 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 ...

. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is in honour of

Elke Mackenzie Elke Mackenzie (11 September 1911 – 18 January 1990), born Ivan Mackenzie Lamb, was a British polar explorer and botanist who specialised in the field of lichenology. Early life Mackenzie was born in Clapham, London, on 11 September 1911. Mack ...

(1911–1990), born as Ivan Mackenzie Lamb, who was a British polar explorer and botanist who specialised in the field of lichenology.

Species

*'' Lambiella aliphatica'' –

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...

, US *'' Lambiella andreaeicola'' –

Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands (; es, Islas Malvinas, link=no ) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and about from Cape Dubouzet ...

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Lambiella arenosa ''Lambiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Hannes Hertel in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as the type species. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is i ...

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Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

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Lambiella caeca ''Lambiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Hannes Hertel in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as the type species. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is i ...

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Lambiella furvella ''Lambiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Hannes Hertel in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as the type species. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is i ...

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Lambiella fuscosora ''Lambiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Hannes Hertel in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as the type species. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is ...

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Lambiella globulosa ''Lambiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Hannes Hertel in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as the type species. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is ...

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Lambiella gyrizans ''Lambiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Hannes Hertel in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as the type species. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is ...

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Lambiella hepaticicola ''Lambiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Hannes Hertel in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as the type species. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is ...

'' – Australia *''

Lambiella impavida ''Lambiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Hannes Hertel in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as the type species. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is ...

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Lambiella insularis ''Lambiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Hannes Hertel in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as the type species. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is ...

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Lambiella isidiata ''Lambiella isidiata'' is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling) lichen in the family Xylographaceae. Found in Venezuela, it was formally described as a new species in 2015 by Dutch lichenologist André Aptroot. The type specimen was collect ...

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Lambiella mullensis ''Lambiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Hannes Hertel in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as the type species. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is ...

'' *'' Lambiella psephota'' *''

Lambiella sphacelata ''Lambiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Hannes Hertel in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as the type species. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is ...

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Lambiella subpsephota ''Lambiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Xylographaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Hannes Hertel in 1984, with '' Lambiella psephota'' assigned as the type species. The genus name of ''Lambiella'' is ...

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References

Baeomycetales Baeomycetales genera Taxa described in 1984 Lichen genera Taxa named by Hannes Hertel {{Lecanoromycetes-stub