''Pyxine'' is a

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of foliose lichens in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in

tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the equator, where the sun may shine directly overhead. This contrasts with the temperate or polar regions of Earth, where the Sun can never be directly overhead. This is because of Earth's ax ...

regions. The presence or absence of the compound lichexanthone is a character used in classifying ''Pyxine '' species; about 20 species contain this compound. This represents the largest group of foliose lichens with the compound.

Species

*'' Pyxine albovirens'' *'' Pyxine astipitata'' – Brazil *'' Pyxine astridiana'' – neotropical *'' Pyxine australiensis'' – Asia; Australia *'' Pyxine berteriana'' – pantropical *''

Pyxine boonpragobiana ''Pyxine'' is a genus of foliose lichens in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the equator, where the sun may shine directly overhead. This contrast ...

'' – Thailand *'' Pyxine coccifera'' *'' Pyxine cocoes'' *'' Pyxine cognata'' - pantropical *'' Pyxine consocians'' *'' Pyxine convexior'' *'' Pyxine copelandii'' *'' Pyxine cylindrica'' – Papua New Guinea *'' Pyxine dactyloschmidtii'' *''

Pyxine daedalea ''Pyxine'' is a genus of foliose lichens in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in tropical regions. The presence or absence of the compound lichexanthone is a character used in classifying ''Pyxine '' species; ab ...

'' – Costa Rica *''

Pyxine desudans ''Pyxine'' is a genus of foliose lichens in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in tropical regions. The presence or absence of the compound lichexanthone is a character used in classifying ''Pyxine '' species; ab ...

'' – Australia *''

Pyxine elixii ''Pyxine'' is a genus of foliose lichens in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in tropical regions. The presence or absence of the compound lichexanthone is a character used in classifying ''Pyxine '' species; ab ...

'' – Australia *''

Pyxine endochrysina ''Pyxine'' is a genus of foliose lichens in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in tropical regions. The presence or absence of the compound lichexanthone is a character used in classifying ''Pyxine '' species; ab ...

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Pyxine endocrocea ''Pyxine'' is a genus of foliose lichens in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in tropical regions. The presence or absence of the compound lichexanthone is a character used in classifying ''Pyxine '' species; ab ...

'' *'' Pyxine eschweileri'' *'' Pyxine exoalbida'' – Brazil *'' Pyxine fallax'' *'' Pyxine farinosa'' – Papua New Guinea *'' Pyxine flavicans'' *'' Pyxine glaucovirescens'' *'' Pyxine hengduanensis'' *'' Pyxine jolyana'' – Brazil *'' Pyxine katendei'' – Africa *'' Pyxine keralensis'' – India *'' Pyxine lilacina'' – Africa *'' Pyxine lyei'' – Africa *'' Pyxine mantiqueirensis'' – Brazil *'' Pyxine mexicana'' *'' Pyxine minuta'' *'' Pyxine nana'' – neotropical *'' Pyxine nubila'' *'' Pyxine petricola'' – pantropical *'' Pyxine plumea'' – Australia *'' Pyxine profallax'' *'' Pyxine pseudokeralensis'' *'' Pyxine papuana'' – Papua New Guinea *'' Pyxine punensis'' – India *'' Pyxine pungens'' *'' Pyxine pustulata'' – Brazil *'' Pyxine pyxinoides'' – neotropical *'' Pyxine retirugella'' *'' Pyxine rugulosa'' *'' Pyxine schmidtii'' *'' Pyxine simulans'' - pantropical *'' Pyxine sorediata'' *'' Pyxine subcinerea'' – pantropical *'' Pyxine subcoralligera'' *'' Pyxine yercaudensis'' – India *'' Pyxine yunnanensis'' – China

References

* Caliciales genera Lichen genera Taxa named by Elias Magnus Fries Taxa described in 1825 {{Caliciales-stub