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Fellhanera
Sign in to saveFellhanera is a genus of mostly leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Ectolechiaceae. Established by the lichenologist Antonín Vězda in 1986 and named in honour of the Austrian lichenologist Josef Hafellner, the genus comprises 69 accepted species as of 2026. These small lichens form powdery, crust-like growths that adhere tightly to their substrate without developing a true protective skin (a ), and they produce distinctive chemical compounds including roccellic acid and zeorin that help distinguish them from similar-looking genera.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderLecanorales
- FamilyByssolomataceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 244
- With media
- 151
- Family
- Byssolomataceae
- Collections
- SBBG, NY, US, UFS, DUKE, UC
- Recorded in
- Costa Rica, Cuba, Guyana, Brasil, Brazil, Dominica, Gabon, Vietnam
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
- References
Fellhanera is a genus of mostly leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Ectolechiaceae. Established by the lichenologist Antonín Vězda in 1986 and named in honour of the Austrian lichenologist Josef Hafellner, the genus comprises 69 accepted species as of 2026. These small lichens form powdery, crust-like growths that adhere tightly to their substrate without developing a true protective skin (a ), and they produce distinctive chemical compounds including roccellic acid and zeorin that help distinguish them from similar-looking genera.
==Taxonomy==
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