''Lecanographa'' is a
genus
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of about 40 species 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.[Lecanographaceae
''Lecanographaceae'' is a family of mostly lichens (also some lichenicolous fungi) in the order Arthoniales. The family was circumscribed in 2014, prompted by a molecular phylogenetic-based restructuring of the Arthoniales.
Description
Lecanogra ...]
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It was
circumscribed
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in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the
type species
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.
Species
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Lecanographa abscondita
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Lecanographa abscondita'' ...
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Lecanographa amylacea
''Lecanographa amylacea'' is a species of lichen belonging to the family Roccellaceae
The Roccellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Arthoniomycetes. Most taxa are lichenized with green algae, although some are lichenicolous, growing on ...
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Lecanographa atropunctata
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Lecanographa abscondita'' ...
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– Southeast Asia
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Lecanographa azurea
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Lecanographa abscondita'' ...
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– Chile
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Lecanographa brattiae
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Lecanographa abscondita'' ...
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Lecanographa dialeuca
''Lecanographa dialeuca'' is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling) crustose lichen in the family Roccellaceae. It is found in Cape Verde and Europe.
Taxonomy
It was first described by Scottish James Stirton in 1874, with the name ''Opegrapha ...
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Lecanographa elegans
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Lecanographa abscondita'' ...
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Lecanographa imitans
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Lecanographa abscondita'' ...
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– South America
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Lecanographa insolita
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Lecanographa abscondita'' ...
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– North America
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Lecanographa lyncea
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Lecanographa abscondita'' ...
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Lecanographa martii
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Lecanographa abscondita'' ...
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Lecanographa microcarpella''
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Lecanographa nothofagi
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Lecanographa abscondita'' ...
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Lecanographa rinodinae
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Lecanographa abscondita'' ...
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Lecanographa rosea
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*''Lecanographa abscondita''
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– Angola
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Lecanographa rufa''
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Lecanographa solicola''
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Lecanographa subnothella''
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Lecanographa uniseptata
''Lecanographa'' is a genus of about 40 species of lichens in the family Lecanographaceae. It was circumscribed in 1994 by José M. Egea and Pilar Torrente, with ''Lecanographa lyncea'' as the type species.
Species
*''Lecanographa abscondita''
...
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– Gabon; Guatelama
References
Arthoniomycetes
Lichen genera
Taxa described in 1994
Arthoniomycetes genera
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