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 23 species 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.Roccellaceae
The Roccellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Arthoniomycetes. Most taxa are lichenized with green algae, although some are lichenicolous, growing on other lichens.
Genera
, Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life) accepts 47 genera ...
. The genus was
circumscribed
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Not every polyg ...
by Swiss botanist
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle
Augustin Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (, , ; 4 February 17789 September 1841) was a Swiss botanist. René Louiche Desfontaines launched de Candolle's botanical career by recommending him at a herbarium. Within a couple of years de Candol ...
in 1805, with ''
Roccella fuciformis
''Roccella'' is a genus of 23 species of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1805, with '' Roccella fuciformis'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Roccella albida''
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type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...
Roccella floribrassica Roccella may refer to:
* Roccella Valdemone, a municipality in Sicily, Italy
* Roccella Ionica
Roccella Ionica (; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella ( Roccellese: ) is a town and ''comune'' located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, ...
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Roccella fuciformis
''Roccella'' is a genus of 23 species of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1805, with '' Roccella fuciformis'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Roccella albida''
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Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands (Spanish: , , ) are an archipelago of volcanic islands. They are distributed on each side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean, surrounding the centre of the Western Hemisphere, and are part of the Republic of Ecuador ...
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Roccella glebaria Roccella may refer to:
* Roccella Valdemone, a municipality in Sicily, Italy
* Roccella Ionica
Roccella Ionica (; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella ( Roccellese: ) is a town and ''comune'' located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, ...
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Roccella gracilis
''Roccella gracilis'' is a species of fruticose lichen in the family Roccellaceae. Flourishing in coastal environments, ''Roccella gracilia'' predominantly grows along the coasts of Baja California and the Galápagos Islands, preferring the ...
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Roccella hertelii Roccella may refer to:
* Roccella Valdemone, a municipality in Sicily, Italy
* Roccella Ionica
Roccella Ionica (; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella ( Roccellese: ) is a town and ''comune'' located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, ...
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Roccella incurvata Roccella may refer to:
* Roccella Valdemone, a municipality in Sicily, Italy
* Roccella Ionica
Roccella Ionica (; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella ( Roccellese: ) is a town and ''comune'' located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, ...
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Roccella kappeniana Roccella may refer to:
* Roccella Valdemone, a municipality in Sicily, Italy
* Roccella Ionica
Roccella Ionica (; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella ( Roccellese: ) is a town and ''comune'' located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, ...
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Roccella maderensis Roccella may refer to:
* Roccella Valdemone, a municipality in Sicily, Italy
* Roccella Ionica
Roccella Ionica (; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella ( Roccellese: ) is a town and ''comune'' located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, ...
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Roccella minuta Roccella may refer to:
* Roccella Valdemone, a municipality in Sicily, Italy
* Roccella Ionica
Roccella Ionica (; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella ( Roccellese: ) is a town and ''comune'' located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, ...
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Roccella montagnei
''Roccella'' is a genus of 23 species of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1805, with ''Roccella fuciformis'' as the type species.
Species
*'' Roccella albida''
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Roccella phycopsioides Roccella may refer to:
* Roccella Valdemone, a municipality in Sicily, Italy
* Roccella Ionica
Roccella Ionica (; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella ( Roccellese: ) is a town and ''comune'' located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, ...
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Roccella phycopsis
''Roccella phycopsis'' is a species of lichen in the family Roccellaceae. A study of ''Roccella phycopsis'' in Tunisia revealed that it contains methyl orcellinate, a chemical compound of interest for its anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory is ...
Roccella tinctoria
''Roccella tinctoria'' is a lichenised species of fungus in the genus ''Roccella'', homotypic synonym of ''Lecanora tinctoria'' (DC.) Czerwiak., 1849. It was first described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1805. It has the following varietie ...