Fuscopannaria
Encyclopedia
Fuscopannaria is a genus
of lichen
ized fungi in the family Pannariaceae
. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate regions, and contains 33 species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of lichen
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 Pannariaceae
Pannariaceae
The Pannariaceae are a lichenized family of fungi in the order Peltigerales . Species from this family have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in southern temperate regions.-Species list:*Austrella...
. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate regions, and contains 33 species.