''Siphulella'' is a fungal
genus
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in the
Icmadophilaceae
The Icmadophilaceae are a family
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family. The genus is
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
, containing the single
lichen
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.[Tasmania
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[ The genus and species were described as new to science in 1992 by ]Gintaras Kantvilas
Gintaras Kantvilas (born 1956) is an Australian lichenologist, who earned his Ph.D in 1985 from the University of Tasmania with a thesis entitled ''Studies on Tasmanian rainforest lichens''. He has authored over 432 species names, and 167 gener ...
, John Elix and Peter James.Siphula
''Siphula'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the Icmadophilaceae family. The widespread genus contains about 33 species. ''Siphula'' was circumscribed by Swedish mycologist Elias Fries
Elias Magnus Fries (15 August 1794 – 8 February ...
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References
Fungi of Australia
Lichen genera
Monotypic Lecanoromycetes genera
Pertusariales
Taxa described in 1992
Taxa named by Gintaras Kantvilas
Taxa named by John Alan Elix
Taxa named by Peter Wilfred James
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