Culbersonia
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Culbersonia is a genus of lichen
ized fungi in the family Physciaceae
; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain. This is a monotypic
genus, containing the single species Culbersonia americana.
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 fungi in the family Physciaceae
Physciaceae
The Physciaceae are a family of mostly lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. The family contains 17 genera and 512 species.-Genera:*Anaptychia*Coscinocladium*Culbersonia...
; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain. This is a monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
genus, containing the single species Culbersonia americana.