Lichinella Explained

Lichinella is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Lichinaceae. It was circumscribed in 1872 by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander. Five species are accepted by Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life).^[1]

Species

• Lichinella algerica
• Lichinella americana
• Lichinella applanata
• Lichinella cribellifera
• Lichinella flexa
• Lichinella granulosa
• Lichinella heppii
• Lichinella hondoana
• Lichinella inflata
• Lichinella intermedia
• Lichinella jodopulchra
• Lichinella lojkana
• Lichinella mauritanica
• Lichinella melamphylla
• Lichinella minnesotensis
• Lichinella myriospora
• Lichinella polyspora
• Lichinella robusta
• Lichinella robustoides
• Lichinella sinaica
• Lichinella stipatula
• Lichinella undulata

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lichinella . 27 September 2022 . Catalogue of Life.