Lecidea
Encyclopedia
Lecidea is a lichen
ized genus
of fungi within the Lecideaceae
family. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains an estimated 427 species.
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
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 fungi within the Lecideaceae
Lecideaceae
The Lecideaceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota, class Lecanoromycetes. Its relationship to other taxa in the Lecanoromycetes is not well understood, so it is considered to be incertae sedis with respect to ordinal placement.-Genera...
family. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains an estimated 427 species.