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Stirtonia (lichen)
''Stirtonia'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Arthoniaceae. It has at least 21 species. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by Annie Lorrain Smith in Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc. vol.11 on page 195 in 1926. The genus name of ''Stirtonia'' is in honour of James Stirton (1833–), who was a Scottish physician and one of Scotland's leading experts on cryptogamic botany. His investigations in bryology and lichenology earned him a world-wide reputation. Species As accepted by GBIF; * ''Stirtonia borinquensis'' * ''Stirtonia byssoidea'' * ''Stirtonia caribaea'' * ''Stirtonia coei'' * ''Stirtonia curvata'' * ''Stirtonia epiphylla'' * ''Stirtonia ghattensis'' * ''Stirtonia ibirapuitensis'' * ''Stirtonia isidiata'' * ''Stirtonia latispora'' * ''Stirtonia lucida'' * ''Stirtonia microspora'' * ''Stirtonia neotropica'' * ''Stirtonia nitida'' * ''Stirtonia nivea'' * ''Stirtonia ochracea'' * ''Stirtonia psoromica'' * ''Stirtonia punctiformis'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichenized Fungi
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.Introduction to Lichens – An Alliance between Kingdoms . University of California Museum of Paleontology. Lichens have properties different from those of their component organisms. They come in many colors, sizes, and forms and are sometimes plant-like, but are not plants. They may have tiny, leafless branches ( fruticose); flat leaf-like structures ( foliose); grow crust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirtonia Isidiata
''Stirtonia'' may refer to: * ''Stirtonia'' (lichen), a genus of lichen in the family Arthoniaceae * ''Stirtonia'' (mammal), a genus of extinct New World monkey * '' Stirtonisorex'', a genus of extinct shrew formerly known as ''Stirtonia'' * ''Stirtonanthus ''Stirtonanthus'' is a South African genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae The Fabaceae or Leguminosae,es:Stirtonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
