''Miriquidica'' is a

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. The genus was

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in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''

Miriquidica complanata ''Miriquidica'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''Miriquidica complanata'' assigned as the type species. ...

'' assigned as the

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. According to ''Dictionary of the Fungi'' (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains 23 species, found predominantly in arctic-alpine regions.

Species

*'' Miriquidica aeneovirens'' *'' Miriquidica atrofulva'' *''

'' *'' Miriquidica deusta'' *'' Miriquidica effigurata'' *'' Miriquidica garovaglii'' *'' Miriquidica griseoatra'' *'' Miriquidica gyrizans'' –

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Miriquidica intrudens ''Miriquidica'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscribed in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''Miriquidica complanata'' assigned as the type species. According to ''Dictionary of ...

'' *'' Miriquidica invadens'' *''

Miriquidica leucophaea ''Miriquidica'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscribed in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''Miriquidica complanata'' assigned as the type species. According to ''Dictionary of ...

'' *'' Miriquidica lulensis'' *'' Miriquidica majae'' *''

Miriquidica nigroleprosa ''Miriquidica'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscribed in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''Miriquidica complanata'' assigned as the type species. According to ''Dictionary of ...

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Miriquidica paanaensis ''Miriquidica'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscribed in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''Miriquidica complanata'' assigned as the type species. According to ''Dictionary of ...

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Miriquidica pycnocarpa ''Miriquidica'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscribed in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''Miriquidica complanata'' assigned as the type species. According to ''Dictionary of ...

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Miriquidica scotopholis ''Miriquidica'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscribed in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''Miriquidica complanata'' assigned as the type species. According to ''Dictionary of ...

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Miriquidica squamulosa ''Miriquidica'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscribed in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''Miriquidica complanata'' assigned as the type species. According to ''Dictionary of ...

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Miriquidica stellata ''Miriquidica'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscribed in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''Miriquidica complanata'' assigned as the type species. According to ''Dictionary of ...

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Miriquidica subplumbea ''Miriquidica'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscribed in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''Miriquidica complanata'' assigned as the type species. According to ''Dictionary of ...

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Miriquidica verrucariicola ''Miriquidica'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscribed in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''Miriquidica complanata'' assigned as the type species. According to ''Dictionary of ...

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Miriquidica yunnanensis ''Miriquidica'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscribed in 19876 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Gerhard Rambold, with ''Miriquidica complanata'' assigned as the type species. According to ''Dictionary of ...

References

Lecanoraceae Lichen genera Lecanorales genera Taxa described in 1987 Taxa named by Hannes Hertel {{Lecanorales-stub