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Aptrootidea
''Aptrootidea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Gomphillaceae. It has six species of leaf-dwelling ( foliicolous) lichens. Taxonomy The genus was established in 2023 by Amanda Xavier-Leite, Marcela Cáceres, and Robert Lücking, and is named in honour of André Aptroot, a prominent researcher in tropical lichen studies. The genus was created after molecular analyses showed that these species were distinct from the genus ''Echinoplaca'' where they were previously classified. While molecular analysis has only been performed on the type species, the other five species are provisionally included based on shared characteristics, though they might eventually be moved to a separate genus with further research. Description ''Aptrootidea'' lichens are characterised by their growth pattern, which can be either continuous or scattered across the leaf surface. A distinctive feature of some species is the presence of small, dark bristles that grow from a transparent base layer (the ). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aptrootidea Marginata
''Aptrootidea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Gomphillaceae The Gomphillaceae are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Graphidales. Species in this family are found mostly in tropical regions. The family underwent a major molecular phylogenetics-led reorganisation in 2023, in which 17 genera were .... It has six species of leaf-dwelling ( foliicolous) lichens. Taxonomy The genus was established in 2023 by Amanda Xavier-Leite, Marcela Cáceres, and Robert Lücking, and is named in honour of André Aptroot, a prominent researcher in tropical lichen studies. The genus was created after molecular phylogenetics, molecular analyses showed that these species were distinct from the genus ''Echinoplaca'' where they were previously classified. While molecular analysis has only been performed on the type species, the other five species are provisionally included based on shared characteristics, though they might eventually be moved to a separate genus with further research ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |