Candelariella

Candelariella
A herbarium specimen of Candelariella vitellina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Subdivision: Pezizomycotina
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Subclass: Incertae sedis
Order: Candelariales
Family: Candelariaceae
Genus: Candelariella
Müll. Arg.
Type species
Candelariella vitellina
(Ehrh.) Müll. Arg.

Candelariella is a genus of bright yellow, ocher, or greenish yellow crustose or squamulose lichens in the Lecanoraceae family.[1] Members of the genus are commonly called eggyolk lichens,[2] goldspeck lichens, or yolk lichens.[3]:249

References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
  2. Name Search Results for Scientific Name Candelariella, USDA
  3. Field Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0-300-19500-2
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