Tylophoropsis (lichen)

This article is about the lichenized fungus genus. For the plant genus, see Tylophoropsis.
Tylophoropsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Teloschistales
Family: Caliciaceae
Genus: Tylophoropsis
Sambo 1938, illegitimate homonym, not Tylophoropsis N.E. Br. 1894 (Apocynaceae)
Type species
Tylophoropsis nyeriana
Sambo

Tylophoropsis is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae, although the placement in this family is uncertain.[1][2] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Tylophoropsis nyeriana, found in Africa.

References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 158.
  2. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 710. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.


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