Hafellia is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions, and contains five species.[1] The genus is named in honour of Austrian lichenologist Josef Hafellner.[2]

Hafellia
Presumed Hafellia lichen, not identified to species
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Caliciales
Family: Caliciaceae
Genus: Hafellia
Kalb, H.Mayrhofer & Scheid.
Type species
Hafellia leptoclinoides
(Nyl.) Scheid. & H.Mayrhofer

References edit

  1. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  2. ^ Hertel, Hannes; Gärtner, Georg; Lőkös, László (2017). "Forscher an Österreichs Flechtenflora" [Investigators of Austria's lichen flora] (PDF). Stapfia (in German). 104 (2): 1–211.