lichen
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.Lecanoraceae. It was originally
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 ...
Molecular phylogenetic
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...
data showed that this group of species formed a
clade
A clade (), also known as a monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that are monophyletic – that is, composed of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants – on a phylogenetic tree. Rather than the English term, ...
that is genetically distinct from '' Lecanora'', and ''Myriolecis'' was the oldest name available to hold these species.
Species
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Myriolecis actophila
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora dis ...
'' (Wedd.) M.Bertrand & Cl.Roux (2016)
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Myriolecis agardhiana
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora dis ...
Myriolecis behringii
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
Myriolecis crenulata
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
'' (Hook.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015)
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Myriolecis dispersa
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
'' (Pers.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015)
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Myriolecis eurycarpa
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
'' (Poelt, Leuckert & Cl.Roux) Hafellner & Türk (2016)
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Myriolecis expectans
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
'' (Darb.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015)
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Myriolecis flowersiana
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
'' (H.Magn.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015)
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Myriolecis fugiens
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
'' (Nyl.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015)
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Myriolecis invadens
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
'' (H.Magn.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015)
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Myriolecis juniperina
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
'' (Śliwa) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch (2015)
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Myriolecis latzelii
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
'' (Zahlbr.) Cl.Roux (2016)
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Myriolecis liguriensis
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
'' (B.de Lesd.) Cl.Roux (2016)
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Myriolecis massei
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
Myriolecis percrenata
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
Myriolecis persimilis
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
Myriolecis prominens
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with ''Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommo ...
Myriolecis salina
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora disper ...
Myriolecis zosterae
''Myriolecis'' is a genus of lichen in the family Lecanoraceae. It was originally circumscribed in 1909 by Frederic E. Clements with '' Myriolecis sambuci'' as the type species. The genus was later reinstated to accommodate the ''Lecanora dis ...