''Dendriscosticta'' is a

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s in the family

Peltigeraceae The Peltigeraceae are a family of lichens in the order Peltigerales. The Peltigeraceae, which contains 15 genera and about 600 species, has recently (2018) been emended to include the families Lobariaceae and Nephromataceae. Many Peltigeraceae sp ...

. The genus was

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in 2013 by lichenologists Bibiana Moncada and

Robert Lücking Robert Lücking (born 1964) is a German lichenologist, known for his extensive research on foliicolous lichens (lichens that live on leaves) and his significant contributions to the taxonomy, ecology, and biodiversity of fungi and lichens. He e ...

with '' Dendriscosticta wrightii'' assigned as the

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. The genus, a segregate of ''

Sticta ''Sticta'' is a genus of lichens in the family Peltigeraceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical areas, and includes about 114 species. These lichens have a leafy appearance, and are colored brown or black. ''Sticta'' ...

'', was created to contain species in the ''Sticta wrightii''

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. ''Dendriscosticta'' has a

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relationship with the genera '' Yoshimuriella'' and ''

Lobariella ''Lobariella'' is a genus of lichens belonging to the family Peltigeraceae The Peltigeraceae are a family of lichens in the order Peltigerales. The Peltigeraceae, which contains 15 genera and about 600 species, has recently (2018) been emended ...

''. ''Dendriscosticta'' is distinguished from ''Sticta'' by the presence of

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e in the .

Species

* '' Dendriscosticta gelida'' * '' Dendriscosticta hookeri'' * '' Dendriscosticta insinuans'' * '' Dendriscosticta oroborealis'' * '' Dendriscosticta phyllidiata'' * '' Dendriscosticta platyphylla'' * '' Dendriscosticta platyphylloides'' * '' Dendriscosticta praetextata'' * '' Dendriscosticta wrightii'' * '' Dendriscosticta yatabeana''

References

Peltigeraceae Peltigerales genera Lichen genera Taxa described in 2013 Taxa named by Robert Lücking Taxa named by Bibiana Moncada {{Peltigerales-stub