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''Phyllopsora'' 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
lichen A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.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 ...
in the family Ramalinaceae. It was
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 ...
by Swiss botanist
Johannes Müller Argoviensis Johann Müller (9 May 1828 - 28 January 1896) was a Swiss botanist who was a specialist in lichens. He published under the name Johannes Müller Argoviensis to distinguish himself from other naturalists with similar names. Biography Müller w ...
in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in
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, suggests that the main distinguishing features of the genus have remained unchanged for tens of millions of years.


Species

, Species Fungorum accepts 49 species of ''Phyllopsora'': *'' Phyllopsora africana'' *'' Phyllopsora amazonica'' *''
Phyllopsora atrocarpa ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' – Peru *'' Phyllopsora buettneri'' *''
Phyllopsora borbonica ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' *'' Phyllopsora breviuscula'' *''
Phyllopsora castaneocincta ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
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Phyllopsora catervisorediata ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' – India *''
Phyllopsora chodatinica ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' – Australia *''
Phyllopsora cinchonarum ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
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Phyllopsora cognata ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
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Phyllopsora concinna ''Phyllopsora concinna'' is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), squamulose (scaley) lichen in the family Ramalinaceae. Found in Central and South America, it was formally described as a new species in 2019 by lichenologists Sonja Kisteni ...
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Phyllopsora conwayensis ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' – Australia *''
Phyllopsora corallina ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' *'' Phyllopsora dodongensis'' – South Korea *''
Phyllopsora dolichospora ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' *'' Phyllopsora dominicana'' *'' Phyllopsora foliata'' *''
Phyllopsora foliatella ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' – Australia *'' Phyllopsora furfuracea'' *'' Phyllopsora furfurella'' *'' Phyllopsora glaucella'' *'' Phyllopsora glaucescens'' – Peru *''
Phyllopsora gossypina ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
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Phyllopsora himalayensis ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' – India *'' Phyllopsora hispaniolae'' *''
Phyllopsora homosekikaica ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' – Australia *'' Phyllopsora imshaugii'' *'' Phyllopsora isidiosa'' *'' Phyllopsora lividocarpa'' – Peru *'' Phyllopsora loekoesii'' *''
Phyllopsora magna ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' *'' Phyllopsora methoxymicareica'' – Australia *''
Phyllopsora nemoralis ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' *'' Phyllopsora neofoliata'' – Australia *'' Phyllopsora neotinica'' *''
Phyllopsora nigrocincta ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' – Peru *'' Phyllopsora parvifolia'' *'' Phyllopsora phaeobyssina'' *'' Phyllopsora pocsii'' *''
Phyllopsora pseudocorallina ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' – Asia; Africa *'' Phyllopsora pyxinoides'' *'' Phyllopsora rappiana'' – Australia *''
Phyllopsora rosei ''Phyllopsora rosei'' is a species of lichen belonging to the family Ramalinaceae The Ramalinaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales. The family name is synonymous with the name ''Bacidiaceae''. Species of this family ...
'' – Europe *'' Phyllopsora sabahana'' – Malaysia *''
Phyllopsora siamensis ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' – Thailand *''
Phyllopsora soralifera ''Phyllopsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1894. The characteristics of a fossilized ''Phyllopsora'', '' Phyllopsora dominicana'', found in Do ...
'' – Peru *'' Phyllopsora subhyalina'' *'' Phyllopsora swinscowii'' *'' Phyllopsora teretiuscula'' *'' Phyllopsora tobagensis''


References

Ramalinaceae Lichen genera Lecanorales genera Taxa described in 1894 Taxa named by Johannes Müller Argoviensis {{Lecanorales-stub