Leifidium

Leifidium is a genus of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Leifidium tenerum, found in Australia and South America.[1] The genus is named in honour of Swedish lichenologist Leif Tibell.[2]

Leifidium
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Leifidium

Wedin (1993)
Type species
Leifidium tenerum
Wedin (1993)

References

  1. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 367. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  2. Hertel, Hannes; Gärtner, Georg; Lőkös, László (2017). "Forscher an Österreichs Flechtenflora" [Investigators of Austria's lichen flora] (PDF). Stapfia (in German). 104 (2): 1–211 (see pp. 149–150).


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