Calogaya Explained

Calogaya is a genus of lichen-forming fungi belonging to the family Teloschistaceae. It has 19 species. The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by Ulf Arup, Ulrik Søchting, and Patrik Frödén.The generic name Calogaya ("spectacular Gaya") honours Dr. Ester Gaya (fl. 2001), a Spanish botanist from the University of Barcelona.

Species

• Calogaya alaskensis
• Calogaya altynenis – China
• Calogaya arnoldii
• Calogaya arnoldiiconfusa
• Calogaya biatorina
• Calogaya bryochrysion
• Calogaya decipiens
• Calogaya ferrugineoides
• Calogaya haloxyli – China
• Calogaya mogoltanica
• Calogaya orientalis – China
• Calogaya pusilla
• Calogaya qinghaiensis
• Calogaya safavidiorum
• Calogaya saxicola
• Calogaya schistidii
• Calogaya xanthoriella – China
• Calogaya xinjiangensis – China
• Calogaya zoroasteriorum