Pyxine

Pyxine
Herbarium specimen of Pyxine sorediata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Teloschistales
Family: Caliciaceae
Genus: Pyxine
Fr.
Type species
Pyxine sorediata
(Ach.) Mont.

Pyxine is a genus of lichenized fungi in the Caliciaceae family.[1] The genus has a widespread distribution in tropical regions, and contains 51 species.[2]

References

  1. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet (The Field Museum, Department of Botany, Chicago, USA) 13: 1–58. http://www.fieldmuseum.org/myconet/outline.asp. 
  2. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA. (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi. (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 587. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8. 

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