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Psoroma
Sign in to savePsoroma is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pannariaceae. The widespread genus contains about 30 species, most of which are found in south temperate regions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderPeltigerales
- FamilyPannariaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,358
- With media
- 236
- Family
- Pannariaceae
- Collections
- LSU, F, US
- Recorded in
- New Zealand, Italy, Australia, Sri Lanka, Canada
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
- Description
- Species
- References
Psoroma is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pannariaceae. The widespread genus contains about 30 species, most of which are found in south temperate regions.
==Taxonomy== The genus was circumscribed by the French botanist André Michaux in 1803.
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