Brigantiaea
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| Brigantiaea | |
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| Brigantiaea leucoxantha on oak bark | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Teloschistales |
| Family: | Brigantiaeaceae |
| Genus: | Brigantiaea Trevis. (1853) |
| Type species | |
| Brigantiaea tricolor (Mont.) Trevis. (1853) | |
| Synonyms | |
Brigantiaea is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Brigantiaeaceae.[1] The genus was established in 1853 by the Italian botanist Vittore Trevisan and is named after Francesco Briganti, a professor at the University of Naples. These lichens are recognised by their bright yellow to orange fruiting bodies that stand out against their crusty, wart-textured surface.
It was circumscribed by the Italian botanist Vittore Benedetto Antonio Trevisan de Saint-Léon in 1853. Trevisan distinguished Brigantiaea from other genera in the group by its distinctive spore walls (spore murali). In his original description, he included five species in the new genus: B. mariae (designated as the type species), B. berteroana, B. tricolor, B. argentea, and B. tristis. These species were all transfers from the genus Biatora. Trevisan noted that B. mariae could be found growing on tree bark (Ad arborum cortices) in the Cape of Good Hope region, as recorded by Johann Franz Drège's collections.[2]
The genus name Brigantiaea honours Francesco Briganti (1802–1865), an Italian botanist and professor at the University of Naples.[3]
