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Aspidothelium Trichothelioides
''Aspidothelium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Thelenellaceae. All species in the genus have a tropical distribution and are crustose lichen, crustose with a photobiont partner. Most ''Aspidothelium'' species are foliicolous lichen, foliicolous (leaf-dwelling), although some corticolous lichen, corticolous (bark-dwelling) species are known, as well as a single saxicolous lichen, saxicolous (rock-dwelling) member. Taxonomy The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist Edvard August Vainio in 1890. Historically, it has at times been considered as a synonym (taxonomy), synonym of genus ''Thelenella''. Families in which the genus has previously been classified are the Verrucariaceae, Strigulaceae, and the Aspidotheliaceae, a monotypic taxon, monogeneric family circumscribed especially to contain this genus. Modern molecular phylogenetic analysis has shown its placement in the family Thelenellaceae, allied with the order Ostropal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vain
Vain may refer to: * Vain (band), an American glam metal band formed in 1986 * Vain (horse) (1966–1991), an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse * Vain Stakes, an Australian Thoroughbred horse race * Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia, a medical disorder * Edvard August Vainio (1853–1929), taxonomic author abbreviation Vain., Finnish lichenologist * Vanity Vain, Swedish drag queen * Vain, a fictional creature in ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'' by Stephen Donaldson See also * Vanity * Vane (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |