Buellia | |
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Buellia chloroleuca | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Caliciales |
Family: | Caliciaceae |
Genus: | Buellia De Not. (1846) |
Type species | |
Buellia disciformis | |
Species | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Buellia is a genus of mostly lichen-forming fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The fungi are usually part of a crustose lichen.[2] In this case, the lichen species is given the same name as the fungus. But members may also grow as parasites on lichens (lichenicolous).[2] The algae in the lichen (the photobiont partner) is always a member of the genus Trebouxia.[2]
Lichens in the genus are commonly called disc lichens,[3] or button lichens.[4]: 229 The genus has a widespread distribution and contains almost 1000 species.[5]
Genetic studies indicate that the genus Amandinea and Buellia may be the same,[6] although this is not widely accepted.[7]
Species Fungorum synonymy
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).