''Placomaronea'' 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 lichenized

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

in the family

Candelariaceae ''Candelariaceae'' is a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Candelariales. It contains seven genera and about 73 species. The family was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist Rainar Hakulinen in 1954 to contain the type genus In bio ...

. It has 6 species. The genus was

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by Finnish lichenologist

Veli Räsänen Veli Johannes Paavo Bartholomeus Räsänen (24 August 1888 – 16 July 1953) was a Finnish lichenologist. Early life and education Veli Räsänen was born on 24 August 1888 in Simo, Finland. Räsänen's brother was the linguist Martti Räs� ...

in 1944, with ''

Placomaronea candelarioides ''Placomaronea'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Candelariaceae. It has 6 species. The genus was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist Veli Räsänen in 1944, with '' Placomaronea candelarioides'' assigned as the type species. The g ...

'' assigned as the

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. The genus was revised by Martin Westberg and colleagues in 2009, who accepted six species in the genus.

Species

*''

'' – South America *''

Placomaronea fuegiana ''Placomaronea'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Candelariaceae. It has 6 species. The genus was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist Veli Räsänen in 1944, with ''Placomaronea candelarioides'' assigned as the type species. The ge ...

'' – southeastern South America *''

Placomaronea kaernefeltii ''Placomaronea'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Candelariaceae. It has 6 species. The genus was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist Veli Räsänen in 1944, with ''Placomaronea candelarioides'' assigned as the type species. The ge ...

'' – Chile *''

Placomaronea lambii ''Placomaronea'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Candelariaceae. It has 6 species. The genus was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist Veli Räsänen in 1944, with ''Placomaronea candelarioides'' assigned as the type species. The ge ...

'' – Peru; Ecuador *''

Placomaronea mendozae ''Placomaronea'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Candelariaceae. It has 6 species. The genus was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist Veli Räsänen in 1944, with ''Placomaronea candelarioides'' assigned as the type species. The ge ...

'' – Argentina; Peru;

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(USA) *''

Placomaronea minima ''Placomaronea'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Candelariaceae. It has 6 species. The genus was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist Veli Räsänen in 1944, with ''Placomaronea candelarioides'' assigned as the type species. The ge ...

'' – Chile; Argentina; southern Africa

References

Candelariales Ascomycota genera Taxa described in 1944 Lichen genera Taxa named by Veli Räsänen {{Ascomycota-stub