Elixiaceae
Sign in to saveThe Elixiaceae are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Umbilicariales. It contains two genera, Meridianelia, and the type genus, Elixia, which together have a total of three species. The family was circumscribed by lichenologist Helge Thorsten Lumbsch in 1997. The family name honours Australian lichenologist John Alan Elix.
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FAMILY
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderUmbilicariales
- FamilyElixiaceae
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- Lecanoromycetidae
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- Elixiaceae
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- Lumbsch (1997)
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The Elixiaceae are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Umbilicariales. It contains two genera, Meridianelia, and the type genus, Elixia, which together have a total of three species. The family was circumscribed by lichenologist Helge Thorsten Lumbsch in 1997. The family name honours Australian lichenologist John Alan Elix.
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