Vermilacinia
Encyclopedia
Vermilacinia is a genus
of lichen
ized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae
. This genus is synonymous with Squamacidia Brako.
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 Ramalinaceae
Ramalinaceae
The Ramalinaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales. The family name is synonymous with the name Bacidiaceae. Species of this family have a widespread...
. This genus is synonymous with Squamacidia Brako.
External links
- Vermilacinia 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....