''Amazonomyces'' is a

lichen A lichen ( , ) is a hybrid colony (biology), colony of algae or cyanobacteria living symbiotically among hypha, filaments of multiple fungus species, along with yeasts and bacteria embedded in the cortex or "skin", in a mutualism (biology), m ...

ized genus of

fungi A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...

in the family

Arthoniaceae The Arthoniaceae are a family (biology), family of lichenized, Lichenicolous fungus, lichenicolous and saprobic fungi in the order Arthoniales. The Arthoniaceae is the largest family of Arthoniales, with around 800 species. Most species in Arthon ...

. The genus contains 3 species: * '' Amazonomyces farkasiae'' (Lücking) Lücking, Sérus. & G. Thor, 1998 * '' Amazonomyces palmae'' Bat. & Cavalc., 1963 * '' Amazonomyces sprucei'' (R. Sant.) Lücking, Sérus. & G. Thor, 1998

References

Arthoniaceae Arthoniomycetes genera Lichen genera Taxa described in 1964 Taxa named by Augusto Chaves Batista {{Arthoniomycetes-stub