''Laurera'' 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
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 ...
within the
Trypetheliaceae
The Trypetheliaceae are a family of mainly lichen-forming fungi in the order Trypetheliales.
Genera
*'' Alloarthopyrenia'' – 1 sp.
*''Aptrootia'' – 3 spp.
*'' Architrypethelium'' – 8 spp.
*''Astrothelium'' – ca. 275 spp.
*'' Bathel ...
family.
Species
It was known to have nearly 50 species at one point in time, but most have these have become synonyms for other species, within the ''
Astrothelium
''Astrothelium'' is a genus of corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichens in the family Trypetheliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1824 by German botanist Franz Gerhard Eschweiler, with '' Astrothelium conicum'' assigned as the type species.
...
'' and ''
Bathelium
''Bathelium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Trypetheliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1803 by Swedish lichenologist Erik Acharius, with '' Bathelium mastoideum'' assigned as the type species.
Species
*'' Bathelium albid ...
'' genera (both still within the Trypetheliaceae family).
Leaving;
* ''
Laurera chrysocarpa''
* ''
Laurera sepulta''
References
Trypetheliaceae
Taxa named by Ludwig Reichenbach
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