Polychidium

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Polychidium
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Peltigerales
Family: Massalongiaceae
Genus: Polychidium
Species:
P. muscicola
Binomial name
Polychidium muscicola
(Sw.) Gray

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


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References

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