Elixia (lichen)
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| Elixia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Umbilicariales |
| Family: | Elixiaceae |
| Genus: | Elixia Lumbsch (1997) |
| Type species | |
| Elixia flexella (Ach.) Lumbsch (1997) | |
| Species | |
Elixia is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Elixiaceae. It has two species:[1]
- Elixia cretica T.Sprib. & Lumbsch (2010)[2]
- Elixia flexella (Ach.) Lumbsch (1997)[3]
The genus was circumscribed in 1997 by H. Thorsten Lumbsch. The genus name honours Australian lichenologist John Alan Elix.[3]
