Pleurosticta is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. It has two species.[1] The genus was circumscribed by mycologist Franz Petrak in 1931, with Pleurosticta lichenicola assigned as the type species.[2] This is now known as a synonym of P. acetabulum.[3]
| Pleurosticta | |
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| Pleurosticta acetabulum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Pleurosticta Petr. (1931) |
| Type species | |
| Pleurosticta lichenicola Petr. (1931)
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| Species | |
Species edit
- Pleurosticta acetabulum (Neck.) Elix & Lumbsch (1988)
- Pleurosticta koflerae (Clauzade & Poelt) Elix & Lumbsch (1988)
References edit
- ^ Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, Laith Khalil Tawfeeq; Somayeh, Dolatabadi; 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.
- ^ Petrak, F. (1931). "Fungi Adeani. Ein Beitrag zur Pilzflora Bayerns und der angrenzenden Länder". Kryptogamische Forschungen. II (in German) (2): 155–194.
- ^ "Record details: Pleurosticta lichenicola Petr., Z. Morph. Okol. Tiere 2(2): 190 (1931)". Index Fungorum. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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