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 in the family Lecideaceae. It was
circumscribed
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in 1984 by lichenologist Hannes Hertel, with ''
Poeltiaria turgescens
''Poeltiaria'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Lecideaceae. It was circumscribed in 1984 by lichenologist Hannes Hertel, with '' Poeltiaria turgescens'' assigned as the type species.
The genus name of ''Poeltiaria'' is in honour ...
'' assigned as the type species.
The genus name of ''Poeltiaria'' is in honour of Josef Poelt (1924-1995), who was a German-Austrian
botanist
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(Bryology, Mycology and Lichenology) and was Professor of Systematic Botany at the Free University of Berlin in 1965.
Species
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Poeltiaria coppinsiana
''Poeltiaria'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Lecideaceae. It was circumscribed in 1984 by lichenologist Hannes Hertel, with ''Poeltiaria turgescens'' assigned as the type species.
The genus name of ''Poeltiaria'' is in honour ...
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Poeltiaria coromandelica
''Poeltiaria'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Lecideaceae. It was circumscribed in 1984 by lichenologist Hannes Hertel, with ''Poeltiaria turgescens'' assigned as the type species.
The genus name of ''Poeltiaria'' is in hon ...
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Poeltiaria corralensis
''Poeltiaria'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Lecideaceae. It was circumscribed in 1984 by lichenologist Hannes Hertel, with ''Poeltiaria turgescens'' assigned as the type species.
The genus name of ''Poeltiaria'' is in hon ...
Poeltiaria tasmanica
''Poeltiaria'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Lecideaceae. It was circumscribed in 1984 by lichenologist Hannes Hertel, with '' Poeltiaria turgescens'' assigned as the type species.
The genus name of ''Poeltiaria'' is in honour ...
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Poeltiaria turgescens
''Poeltiaria'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Lecideaceae. It was circumscribed in 1984 by lichenologist Hannes Hertel, with '' Poeltiaria turgescens'' assigned as the type species.
The genus name of ''Poeltiaria'' is in honour ...