Australidea
Single-species genus of lichen
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Australidea is a genus in the family Malmideaceae. It is monospecific, containing a single species, the crustose lichen Australidea canorufescens. The genus was circumscribed by Gintaras Kantvilas, Mats Wedin, and Måns Svensson in 2021 to contain the species previously known as Lecidea canorufescens. This lichen is widespread in temperate Australia.[2]
| Australidea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Malmideaceae |
| Genus: | Australidea Kantvilas, Wedin & M.Svenss. (2021) |
| Species: | A. canorufescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Australidea canorufescens (Kremp.) Kantvilas, Wedin & M.Svenss. (2021) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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