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Pannaria
Sign in to savePannaria is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pannariaceae. These lichens form leaf-like, scaly, or crusty patches that typically arrange themselves in loose rosettes on tree bark in humid forests. Most species partner with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria, though some contain green algae instead. The genus was established in 1828 and now includes about 80 recognized species found worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderPeltigerales
- FamilyPannariaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,460
- With media
- 1,417
- Family
- Pannariaceae
- Collections
- COLO, UTEP, LSU, WIS, BRY, DUKE
- Recorded in
- Australia, United States, Brazil, Uruguay, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Venezuela, Costa Rica
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Ecology
- Species
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Pannaria is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pannariaceae. These lichens form leaf-like, scaly, or crusty patches that typically arrange themselves in loose rosettes on tree bark in humid forests. Most species partner with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria, though some contain green algae instead. The genus was established in 1828 and now includes about 80 recognized species found worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.
==Description==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pannaria” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.