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Genus of lichen-forming fungi

Gyalecta
Gyalecta jenensis, Schwäbische Alb, Germany
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Gyalectales
Family: Gyalectaceae
Genus: Gyalecta
Ach. (1808)
Type species
Gyalecta cupularis
(Hedw.) Schaer. (1826)
Species

~50

Synonyms

Gyalecta is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Gyalectaceae that contains 50 species. Gyalecta was circumscribed by lichenologist Erik Acharius in 1808. It forms associations with Trentepohlia algae.

Selected species

As of April 2023, Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life) accepts 41 species of Gyalecta.

Gallery

  • Gyalecta jenensis, Apothecien Gyalecta jenensis, Apothecien
  • Gyalecta jenensis, colored spores Gyalecta jenensis, colored spores

References

  1. "Synonymy: Gyalecta Ach". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. Lücking, Robert; Moncada, Bibiana; Hawksworth, David L. (2019). "Gone with the wind: sequencing its type species supports inclusion of Cryptolechia in Gyalecta (Ostropales: Gyalectaceae)". The Lichenologist. 51 (4): 287–299. doi:10.1017/S0024282919000240. S2CID 202029051.
  3. Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, LKT; 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.
  4. Acharius; E. (1808). "Förteckning på de i Sverige våxande arter af Lafvarnas Familj". Kongliga Vetenskaps Academiens Nya Handlingar (in Swedish). 29: 228–237.
  5. "Gyalecta". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Gyalecta


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