Cresponea Explained

Cresponea is a genus of lichens in the family Opegraphaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in Lecanactis. Cresponea is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and subtropical regions. The genus is named in honor of Spanish lichenologist Ana Crespo.^[1]

Species

, Species Fungorum accepts 19 species of Cresponea.

• Cresponea ancistrosporelloides
• Cresponea apiculata
• Cresponea chloroconia
• Cresponea endosulphurea
• Cresponea flava
• Cresponea flavescens
• Cresponea flavosorediata
• Cresponea follmannii
• Cresponea japonica
• Cresponea leprieurii
• Cresponea leprieuroides
• Cresponea lichenicola
• Cresponea litoralis
• Cresponea macrocarpoides
• Cresponea melanocheiloides
• Cresponea pallidosorediata – Brazil
• Cresponea plurilocularis
• Cresponea premnea
• Cresponea proximata
• Cresponea sorediata

Notes and References

1. Web site: Divakar . Pradeep K. . IAL - Acharius Medallists . www.lichenology.org . 28 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160402154727/http://www.lichenology.org/Awards/Acharius_Crespo.html . 2 April 2016 . live .