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Psora
''Psora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Psoraceae. Members of the genus are commonly called fishscale lichens. Lichens in the genus ''Psora'' generally have a squamulose thallus and anthraquinones in the hymenium. partners of ''Psora'' lichens include members of the green algal genera ''Asterochloris'', '' Chloroidium'', ''Myrmecia'', and ''Trebouxia''. Taxonomy The genus ''Psora'' was first validly published in 1796 by the German lichenologist Georg Franz Hoffmann. His of the genus was brief: "Crust patterned. Scutellae (small shields) bordered, convex.") He included 26 species in the genus. Description Genus ''Psora'' comprises lichens recognised for their relatively large, thick , which are the leaf-like structures making up the lichen's body. These squamules, ranging in colour from yellow to red-brown and typically measuring between 2 and 6 mm in diameter, are notable for their absence of a prothallus, which is an initial growth phase seen in som ...
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Psora Decipiens
''Psora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Psoraceae. Members of the genus are List of common names of lichen genera, commonly called fishscale lichens. Lichens in the genus ''Psora'' generally have a Squamulose lichen, squamulose thallus and anthraquinones in the hymenium. partners of ''Psora'' lichens include members of the green algal genera ''Asterochloris'', ''Chloroidium'', ''Myrmecia (alga), Myrmecia'', and ''Trebouxia''. Taxonomy The genus ''Psora'' was first validly published name, validly published in 1796 by the German lichenologist Georg Franz Hoffmann. His of the genus was brief: "Crust patterned. Scutellae (small shields) bordered, convex.") He included 26 species in the genus. Description Genus ''Psora'' comprises lichens recognised for their relatively large, thick , which are the leaf-like structures making up the lichen's body. These squamules, ranging in colour from yellow to red-brown and typically measuring between 2 and 6 mm in diame ...
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Psora Mediterranea Fig11
''Psora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Psoraceae. Members of the genus are commonly called fishscale lichens. Lichens in the genus ''Psora'' generally have a squamulose thallus and anthraquinones in the hymenium. partners of ''Psora'' lichens include members of the green algal genera ''Asterochloris'', '' Chloroidium'', ''Myrmecia'', and ''Trebouxia''. Taxonomy The genus ''Psora'' was first validly published in 1796 by the German lichenologist Georg Franz Hoffmann. His of the genus was brief: "Crust patterned. Scutellae (small shields) bordered, convex.") He included 26 species in the genus. Description Genus ''Psora'' comprises lichens recognised for their relatively large, thick , which are the leaf-like structures making up the lichen's body. These squamules, ranging in colour from yellow to red-brown and typically measuring between 2 and 6 mm in diameter, are notable for their absence of a prothallus, which is an initial growth phase seen in som ...
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Psoraceae
The Psoraceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales. The Austrian Botanist and Lichenologist Alexander Zahlbruckner first described the family in 1898. Species of this family have a widespread distribution. Genera This is a list of the genera contained within the Psoraceae based on a 2022 review and summary of fungal classification. Following the genus name is the taxonomic authority, year of publication, and the number of species: *'' Brianaria'' – 4 spp. *'' Eremastrella'' – 2 spp. *'' Glyphopeltis'' – 1 sp. *'' Protoblastenia'' – 30 spp. *''Protomicarea ''Protomicarea'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Psoraceae. The genus contains two species: '' Protomicarea limosa'' (the type) and '' Protomicarea alpestris''. ''Protomicarea'' was circumscribed In geometry, a circumscribed cir ...'' – 2 spp. *'' Psora'' – 35 spp. *'' Psorula'' – 1 sp. References Lecanorales Lichen families Lecanoromycetes families Taxa nam ...
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List Of Common Names Of Lichen Genera
This is a list of common names of lichen genera. When a common name for a lichen genus is the same as the scientific name for that genus, it is not included in the following list. This list only includes genera common names that are widely used, as indicated by the common name either appearing in a peer reviewed scientific publication or in a scientifically reliable reference source. A common name for a lichen genus will often uniquely refer to that genus, but not always. Sometimes the same common name may refer to several different genera, which may not be related by sharing common ancestry. An example is that " wart lichen" refers to at least five different genera in four different families. Sometimes the same genus may have more than one widely used common name. For example, members of the genus '' Staurothele'' are commonly called " wart lichens", and also " rock pimples". Lichen genus common names my come from the shape, color, or other feature of some members of a genus. Othe ...
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Nitric Acid
Nitric acid is an inorganic compound with the formula . It is a highly corrosive mineral acid. The compound is colorless, but samples tend to acquire a yellow cast over time due to decomposition into nitrogen oxide, oxides of nitrogen. Most commercially available nitric acid has a concentration of 68% in water. When the solution contains more than 86% , it is referred to as ''fuming nitric acid''. Depending on the amount of nitrogen dioxide present, fuming nitric acid is further characterized as red fuming nitric acid at concentrations above 86%, or white fuming nitric acid at concentrations above 95%. Nitric acid is the primary reagent used for nitration – the addition of a nitro group, typically to an organic molecule. While some resulting nitro compounds are shock- and thermally-sensitive explosives, a few are stable enough to be used in munitions and demolition, while others are still more stable and used as synthetic dyes and medicines (e.g. metronidazole). Nitric acid is ...
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Parietin
Parietin is the predominant cortical pigment of lichens in the genus '' Caloplaca'', a secondary product of the lichen '' Xanthoria parietina'', and a pigment found in the roots of curled dock (''Rumex crispus''). It has an orange-yellow color and absorbs blue light. It is also known as physcion. It has also been shown to protect lichens against UV-B light, at high altitudes in alpine regions. The UV-B light stimulates production of parietin and the parietin protects the lichens from damage. Lichens in arctic regions such as Svalbard retain this capability though they do not encounter damaging levels of UV-B, a capability that could help protect the lichens in case of ozone layer thinning. It has also shown anti-fungal activity against barley powdery mildew and cucumber powdery mildew, more efficiently in the latter case than treatments with fenarimol and polyoxin B. It reacts with KOH to form a deep, reddish-magenta compound. Effect on human cancer cells Also found i ...
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Paraphyses
Paraphyses are erect sterile filament-like support structures occurring among the reproductive apparatuses of fungi, ferns, bryophytes and some thallophytes. The singular form of the word is paraphysis. In certain fungi, they are part of the fertile spore-bearing layer. More specifically, paraphyses are sterile filamentous hyphal end cells composing part of the hymenium of Ascomycota and Basidiomycota interspersed among either the asci or basidia respectively, and not sufficiently differentiated to be called cystidia A cystidium (: cystidia) is a relatively large cell found on the sporocarp of a basidiomycete (for example, on the surface of a mushroom gill), often between clusters of basidia. Since cystidia have highly varied and distinct shapes that are o ..., which are specialized, swollen, often protruding cells. The tips of paraphyses may contain the pigments which colour the hymenium. In ferns and mosses, they are filament-like structures that are found on sporangi ...
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Apothecia
An ascocarp, or ascoma (: ascomata), is the fruiting body ( sporocarp) of an ascomycete phylum fungus. It consists of very tightly interwoven hyphae and millions of embedded asci, each of which typically contains four to eight ascospores. Ascocarps are most commonly bowl-shaped (apothecia) but may take on a spherical or flask-like form that has a pore opening to release spores (perithecia) or no opening (cleistothecia). Classification The ascocarp is classified according to its placement (in ways not fundamental to the basic taxonomy). It is called ''epigeous'' if it grows above ground, as with the morels, while underground ascocarps, such as truffles, are termed ''hypogeous''. The structure enclosing the hymenium is divided into the types described below (apothecium, cleistothecium, etc.) and this character ''is'' important for the taxonomic classification of the fungus. Apothecia can be relatively large and fleshy, whereas the others are microscopic—about the s ...
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Iodine
Iodine is a chemical element; it has symbol I and atomic number 53. The heaviest of the stable halogens, it exists at standard conditions as a semi-lustrous, non-metallic solid that melts to form a deep violet liquid at , and boils to a violet gas at . The element was discovered by the French chemist Bernard Courtois in 1811 and was named two years later by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, after the Ancient Greek , meaning 'violet'. Iodine occurs in many oxidation states, including iodide (I−), iodate (), and the various periodate anions. As the heaviest essential mineral nutrient, iodine is required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Iodine deficiency affects about two billion people and is the leading preventable cause of intellectual disabilities. The dominant producers of iodine today are Chile and Japan. Due to its high atomic number and ease of attachment to organic compounds, it has also found favour as a non-toxic radiocontrast material. Because of the spec ...
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Validly Published Name
In botanical nomenclature, a validly published name is a name that meets the requirements in the ''International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants'' (''ICN'') for valid publication. Valid publication of a name represents the minimum requirements for a botanical name to exist: terms that appear to be names but have not been validly published are referred to in the ''ICN'' as "designations". A validly published name may not satisfy all the requirements to be '' legitimate''. It is also not necessarily the correct name for a particular taxon and rank. Names that are not valid by ICN standards (''nomen invalidum'', ''nom. inval.'') are sometimes in use. This may occur when a taxonomist finds and recognises a taxon and thinks of a name, but delays publishing it in an adequate manner. A common reason to delay valid publication is that a taxonomist intends to write a ''magnum opus'' that provides an overview of the group, rather than a series of small papers. Another re ...
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Medulla (lichenology)
The medulla is a horizontal layer within a lichen thallus. It is a loosely arranged layer of interlaced hyphae below the upper cortex and photobiont A lichen ( , ) is a hybrid colony of algae or cyanobacteria living symbiotically among filaments of multiple fungus species, along with yeasts and bacteria embedded in the cortex or "skin", in a mutualistic relationship.
zone, but above the lower cortex.Galloway, D.J. (1992). Flora of Australia - ''Lichen Glossary'' The medulla generally has a cottony appearance. It is the widest layer of a heteromerous lichen thallus.


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Green Algae
The green algae (: green alga) are a group of chlorophyll-containing autotrophic eukaryotes consisting of the phylum Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister group that contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/ Streptophyta. The land plants ( Embryophytes) have emerged deep within the charophytes as a sister of the Zygnematophyceae. Since the realization that the Embryophytes emerged within the green algae, some authors are starting to include them. The completed clade that includes both green algae and embryophytes is monophyletic and is referred to as the clade Viridiplantae and as the kingdom Plantae. The green algae include unicellular and colonial flagellates, most with two flagella per cell, as well as various colonial, coccoid (spherical), and filamentous forms, and macroscopic, multicellular seaweeds. There are about 22,000 species of green algae, many of which live most of their lives as single cells, while other species form coenobia (colonies), long filaments ...
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