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Xanthopsoroma

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Genus of fungi

Xanthopsoroma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Peltigerales
Family: Pannariaceae
Genus: Xanthopsoroma
Elvebakk & S.G.Hong, 2010

Xanthopsoroma is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae. It contains 2 known species.

Xanthopsoroma was described as a new genus in 2010 when it was separated from the closely related genus Psoroma. Characteristics of Xanthopsoroma species include the production of usnic acid and a series of distinct triterpenes as well as showing morphological differences from the related Psoroma and Psorophorus.

Species

References

  1. "Xanthopsoroma". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. Elvebakk, Arve; Robertsen, Eli Helene; Park, Chae Haeng; Hong, Soon Gyu (2010). "Psorophorus and Xanthopsoroma, two new genera for yellow-green, corticolous and squamulose lichen species, previously in Psoroma". The Lichenologist. 42 (5): 563–585. doi:10.1017/S0024282910000083. S2CID 86503601.
Taxon identifiers
Xanthopsoroma


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