''Cresponea'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
lichens in the family
Roccellaceae
The Roccellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Arthoniomycetes. Most taxa are lichenized with green algae, although some are lichenicolous, growing on other lichens.
Genera
, Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life) accepts 47 genera ...
. The genus,
circumscribed
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Not every po ...
in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in ''
Lecanactis
''Lecanactis'' is a genus of crustose lichens, commonly called old wood rimmed lichen. The genus was circumscribed in 1855 by German lichenologist Gustav Wilhelm Körber, who assigned ''Lecanactis abietina'' as the type species.
The mycobiont ...
''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in
tropical
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
and
subtropic
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al regions.
The genus is named in honor of Spanish lichenologist
Ana Crespo
Ana María Crespo de las Casas (born 30 March 1948, Santa Cruz de Tenerife) is a Spanish lichenologist noted for studying the phytosociology, taxonomy and floristics of Mediterranean lichens. She was awarded the 2012 Acharius Medal from the Intern ...
.
Species
,
Species Fungorum
''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names ( scientific names) in the fungus kingdom. the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partners along with Landcare Research and the Institute of ...
accepts 19 species of ''Cresponea''.
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Cresponea ancistrosporelloides
''Cresponea ancistrosporelloides'' is a species of lichen in the family Roccellaceae. Known only from Stirling Range National Park in Western Australia, it was described as new to science in 2011. The specific epithet ''ancistrosporelloides '' ...
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Cresponea apiculata
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in ''Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and ...
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Cresponea chloroconia
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in '' Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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Cresponea endosulphurea
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in ''Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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Cresponea flava
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in ''Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and ...
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Cresponea flavescens
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in ''Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and ...
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Cresponea flavosorediata
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in '' Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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Cresponea follmannii''
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Cresponea japonica
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in ''Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species ...
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Cresponea leprieurii
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in '' Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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Cresponea leprieuroides
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in '' Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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Cresponea lichenicola
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in '' Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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Cresponea litoralis
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in '' Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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Cresponea macrocarpoides
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in '' Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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Cresponea melanocheiloides
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in '' Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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Cresponea plurilocularis
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in '' Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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Cresponea premnea
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in '' Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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Cresponea proximata
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in '' Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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Cresponea sorediata
''Cresponea'' is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae. The genus, circumscribed in 1993, contains species that were formerly classified in '' Lecanactis''. ''Cresponea'' is widely distributed, but most species are found in tropical and s ...
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References
Roccellaceae
Arthoniomycetes genera
Lichen genera
Taxa described in 1993
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