Chiodecton
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Chiodecton is a lichen
ized genus of fungi in the family Roccellaceae
. It was first described scientifically by lichenologist Erik Acharius
in 1814.
Lichen
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner , usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium...
ized genus of fungi in the family Roccellaceae
Roccellaceae
The Roccellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Arthoniomycetes. Most taxa are lichenized with green algae, although some are lichenicolous, growing on other lichens.-Species...
. It was first described scientifically by lichenologist Erik Acharius
Erik Acharius
Erik Acharius was a Swedish botanist who pioneered the taxonomy of lichens and is known as the "father of lichenology"....
in 1814.
External links
- Chiodecton at Index FungorumIndex FungorumIndex Fungorum, an international project to index all formal names in the Fungi Kingdom. Somewhat comparable to the IPNI, but with more contributing institutions....