Gyalecta

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[1][2]

Gyalecta is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Gyalectaceae that contains 50 species.[3] Gyalecta was circumscribed by lichenologist Erik Acharius in 1808.[4] It forms associations with Trentepohlia algae.

Selected species

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As of April 2023, Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life) accepts 41 species of Gyalecta.[5]

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References

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  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.