''Degelia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
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 ...
-forming
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
Pannariaceae
The Pannariaceae are a family of lichens in the order Peltigerales (suborder Collematineae). Species from this family have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in southern temperate
In geography, the temperate clima ...
. The genus is named after Swedish lichenologist
Gunnar Degelius
Gunnar Bror Fritiof Degelius (né Nilsson until 1932; 27 January 1903 – 22 July 1993) was a Swedish lichenologist. Between the publications of his first and final scientific papers, Degelius had a 70-year-long research career. While he was b ...
.
The genus was
circumscribed In geometry, a circumscribed circle for a set of points is a circle passing through each of them. Such a circle is said to ''circumscribe'' the points or a polygon formed from them; such a polygon is said to be ''inscribed'' in the circle.
* Circum ...
by
Lars Arvidsson
Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries.
Origin
''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel", and is therefore related to the name ...
and
David John Galloway
David John Galloway , FRSNZ (7 May 1942 – 6 December 2014) was a biochemist, botanist, and lichenologist.
Biography
Galloway grew up in Invercargill. After graduation from Southland Boys' High School, he studied at the University of Otago. ...
in 1981.
Species
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Degelia atlantica''
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Degelia calcicola''
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Degelia crustacea
''Degelia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pannariaceae. The genus is named after Swedish lichenologist Gunnar Degelius.
The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by Lars Arvidsson and David John Galloway in 1981 ...
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Degelia cyanoloma''
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Degelia durietzii
''Degelia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pannariaceae. The genus is named after Swedish lichenologist Gunnar Degelius.
The genus was circumscribed by Lars Arvidsson and David John Galloway in 1981.
Species
*'' Degelia atla ...
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Degelia duplomarginata''
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Degelia flabellata''
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Degelia gayana
''Degelia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pannariaceae. The genus is named after Swedish lichenologist Gunnar Degelius.
The genus was circumscribed by Lars Arvidsson and David John Galloway in 1981.
Species
*'' Degelia atl ...
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Degelia ligulata
''Degelia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pannariaceae. The genus is named after Swedish lichenologist Gunnar Degelius.
The genus was circumscribed by Lars Arvidsson and David John Galloway in 1981.
Species
*'' Degelia atla ...
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Degelia neozelandica''
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Degelia periptera''
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Degelia plumbea''
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Degelia rosulata
''Degelia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pannariaceae. The genus is named after Swedish lichenologist Gunnar Degelius.
The genus was circumscribed by Lars Arvidsson and David John Galloway in 1981.
Species
*'' Degelia atla ...
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Degelia subcrustata
''Degelia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pannariaceae. The genus is named after Swedish lichenologist Gunnar Degelius.
The genus was circumscribed by Lars Arvidsson and David John Galloway in 1981.
Species
*'' Degelia atla ...
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References
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Pannariaceae
Lichen genera
Peltigerales genera
Taxa described in 1981
Taxa named by David Galloway (botanist)
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