Kingdom Fungi Class Lecanoromycetes Family Parmeliaceae | Division Ascomycota Order Lecanorales Rank Genus | |
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Similar Relicina, Canomaculina, Parmelinopsis, Brodoa, Everniastrum | ||
Xanthomaculina is a genus of lichenised ascomycetes in the large family Parmeliaceae. It is a genus of only three currently accepted species, found in Africa. Xanthomaculina lichens have an umbilicate growth form.
Synapomorphic characters for this genus include: a unique cortical chemistry, an umbilicate growth form, distinctive conidial morphology, the presence of cilia, and a vaulted cortex.
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