Parvoplaca
Parvoplaca is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by Ulrik Søchting, Patrik Frödén, and Ulf Arup.[1]
| Parvoplaca | |
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| Caloplaca tiroliensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Teloschistales |
| Family: | Teloschistaceae |
| Genus: | Parvoplaca Arup, Søchting & Frödén (2013) |
| Type species | |
| Parvoplaca tiroliensis (Zahlbr.) Arup, Søchting & Frödén (2013) | |
| Species | |
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P. athallina | |
As of July 2021, the genus contains six species.
Species
- Parvoplaca athallina (Darb.) Arup, Søchting & Frödén
- Parvoplaca chelyae (Pérez-Vargas) Vondrák, Halıcı & Arup
- Parvoplaca nigroblastidiata Arup, Halıcı & Vondrák
- Parvoplaca servitiana (Szatala) Arup, Søchting & Frödén
- Parvoplaca suspiciosa (Nyl.) Arup, Søchting & Frödén
- Parvoplaca tiroliensis (Zahlbr.) Arup, Søchting & Frödén
Description
Parvoplaca is a genus of crustose lichens with small, usually yellow or blackened apothecia. The spores are polardiblastic with a septum. No pycnidia are seen.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Parvoplaca is mainly distributed in polar regions but also in the boreal zone and the Mediterranean.[1]
Species of Parvoplaca generally grow on moss or detritus but are also found growing on bark.[1]
References
- Arup, Ulf; Søchting, Ulrik; Frödén, Patrik (2013). "A new taxonomy of the family Teloschistaceae". Nordic Journal of Botany. 31 (1): 16–83. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2013.00062.x.
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