Solorina
Encyclopedia
Solorina is a genus
of 10 species of lichen
ized fungi in the family
Peltigeraceae
. The genus was first described by the Swedish botanist Erik Acharius
in 1808.
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 10 species 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
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Peltigeraceae
Peltigeraceae
The Peltigeraceae are a lichenized family of fungi in the order Peltigerales. Species of this family have a widespread distribution but are especially prevalent in temperate regions. The family contains two genera and 101 species....
. The genus was first described by the Swedish botanist 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 1808.
Species
- Solorina aurantiaca
- Solorina bispora
- Solorina crocea
- Solorina embolina
- Solorina fuegiensis
- Solorina monospora
- Solorina saccataSolorina saccataSolorina saccata, commonly called Chocolate chip lichen, is a lichen growing on calcareous rocks, usually in crevices and always in sheltered conditions. It is commonly found in Belgium, Luxembourg and northern France.-History and taxonomy:...
- Solorina spongiosa