Polyblastia is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Verrucariaceae. As of 2020, it consists of about 40 species combined with about 50 orphaned species.[2] The main difference with the genus Verrucaria is related to spores, which are muriform in Polyblastia.

Polyblastia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Verrucariales
Family: Verrucariaceae
Genus: Polyblastia
A.Massal. (1852)
Type species
Polyblastia cupularis
A.Massal. (1852)
Synonyms[1]
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  • Amphoroblastia Servít (1953)
  • Holosporomyces Cif. & Tomas. (1953)
  • Lithothelidium M.Choisy (1954)
  • Magnussoniolichen Tomas. & Cif. (1952)
  • Magnussoniomyces Cif. & Tomas. (1953)
  • Phillippiregis Cif. & Tomas. (1953)
  • Polyblastia subgen. Polyblastidea Zschacke (1914)
  • Polyblastidea (Zschacke) Tomas. & Cif. (1952)
  • Polyblastiomyces Cif. & Tomas. (1953)
  • Porphyriospora A.Massal. (1852)
  • Raesaeneniolichen Tomas. & Cif. (1952)
  • Raesaeneniomyces Cif. & Tomas. (1953)

Species

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28 species, as accepted by Species Fungorum;[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Synonymy. Current Name: Polyblastia A. Massal., Ric. auton. lich. crost. (Verona): 147 (1852)". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. ^ Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, L.K.T.; Dolatabadi, S.; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny; et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere. 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8. hdl:10481/61998.
  3. ^ "Polyblastia - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Species Fungorum. Retrieved 19 September 2022.