Placynthium Explained

Placynthium is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Placynthiaceae. Members of this genus are commonly called blackthread lichens.^{[1] [2]}

Species

• Placynthium anemoideum
• Placynthium asperellum
• Placynthium australiense
• Placynthium caesium
• Placynthium filiforme
• Placynthium flabellosum
• Placynthium garovaglii
• Placynthium glaciale
• Placynthium hungaricum
• Placynthium lismorense
• Placynthium majus
• Placynthium nigrum
• Placynthium pannariellum
• Placynthium petersii
• Placynthium pluriseptatum
• Placynthium posterulum
• Placynthium pulvinatum
• Placynthium subradiatum
• Placynthium tantaleum
• Placynthium tremniacum

Notes and References

1. http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Name Search
2. http://eol.org/pages/22371/overview Blackthread Lichen (Placynthium), Encyclopedia of Life