''Myriolecis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of lichen in the family

Lecanoraceae The Lecanoraceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales. Species of this family have a widespread distribution. Taxonomy Lecanoraceae was circumscribed by German lichenologist Gustav Wilhelm Körber Gustav Wilhelm Körber ...

. It was originally

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in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the

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. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disperse'' group and ''Arctopeltis''. Molecular phylogenetic data showed that this group of species formed a clade that is genetically distinct from ''

Lecanora ''Lecanora'' is a genus of lichen commonly called rim lichens.Field Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 2014, Lichens in the genus '' Squamarina'' are also called rim lichens. Members of the genus have roughly c ...

'', and ''Myriolecis'' was the oldest name available to hold these species.

Species

*'' Myriolecis actophila'' (Wedd.) M.Bertrand & Cl.Roux (2016) *'' Myriolecis agardhiana'' (Ach.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis altunica'' R.Mamut & A.Abbas (2019) *'' Myriolecis antiqua'' (J.R.Laundon) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis bandolensis'' (B.de Lesd.) M.Bertrand, Cl.Roux & Nimis (2016) *'' Myriolecis behringii'' (Nyl.) Hafellner (2016) *'' Myriolecis caesioalutacea'' (H.Magn.) R.Mamut (2019) *'' Myriolecis carlottiana'' (Lewis & Śliwa) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis congesta'' (Clauzade & Vězda) M.Bertrand & Cec.Roux (2016) *'' Myriolecis crenulata'' (Hook.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis dispersa'' (Pers.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis eurycarpa'' (Poelt, Leuckert & Cl.Roux) Hafellner & Türk (2016) *'' Myriolecis expectans'' (Darb.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis flowersiana'' (H.Magn.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis fugiens'' (Nyl.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis invadens'' (H.Magn.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis juniperina'' (Śliwa) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis latzelii'' (Zahlbr.) Cl.Roux (2016) *'' Myriolecis liguriensis'' (B.de Lesd.) Cl.Roux (2016) *'' Myriolecis massei'' M.Bertrand & J.-Y.Monnat (2018) *'' Myriolecis mons-nivis'' (Darb.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis oyensis'' (M.Bertrand & Cl.Roux) M.Bertrand & Cl.Roux (2016) *'' Myriolecis percrenata'' (H.Magn.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis perpruinosa'' (Fröberg) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis persimilis'' (Th.Fr.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis poeltiana'' (Clauzade & Cl.Roux) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis prominens'' (Clauzade & Vězda) Cl.Roux & Nimis (2016) *'' Myriolecis prophetae-eliae'' (Sipman) Sipman & Cl.Roux (2016) *'' Myriolecis salina'' (H.Magn.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis schofieldii'' (Brodo) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis sverdrupiana'' (Øvstedal) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis torrida'' (Vain.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis wetmorei'' (Śliwa) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015) *'' Myriolecis zosterae'' (Ach.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015)

References

Lecanorales Lecanorales genera Lichen genera {{Lecanorales-stub