Psora

For a taxonomic synonym of a genus of plants, see Centaurea.

Psora
Psora decipiens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Psoraceae
Genus: Psora
Hoffm. (1796)
Type species
Psora decipiens
(Hedw.) Hoffm. (1794)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fritzea Stein (1879)
  • Chrysopsora Lagerh. (1892)
  • Lecidea sect. Chrysopsora Vain. [as 'Chrysospora'] (1934)
  • Peltiphylla M.Choisy (1950)
  • Chrysopsora (Vain.) M.Choisy (1951)

Psora is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Psoraceae.[2] Members of the genus are commonly called fishscale lichens.[3][4] Lichens in the genus Psora generally have a squamulose thallus and anthraquinones in the hymenium.[5] Photobiont partners of Psora lichens include members of the green algal genera Asterochloris, Chloroidium, Myrmecia, and Trebouxia.[6]

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  3. ^ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Name Search
  4. ^ Fishscale Lichen (Psora), Encyclopedia of Life
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