Placynthiopsis

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Placynthiopsis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Peltigerales
Family: Placynthiaceae
Genus: Placynthiopsis
Species:
P. africana
Binomial name
Placynthiopsis africana
Zahlbr.

Placynthiopsis is a genus of lichenized fungi within the Placynthiaceae family. It is monotypic, containing only the species Placynthiopsis africana. [1]

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References

  1. "Placynthiopsis". Catalogue of Life . Retrieved 18 October 2022.