Nesolechia (fungus)
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| Nesolechia | |
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| Nesolechia oxyspora growing on Punctelia rudecta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Nesolechia A.Massal. (1856) |
| Type species | |
| Nesolechia oxyspora (Tul.) A.Massal. (1856) | |
| Species | |
Nesolechia is a genus of parasitic fungi in the family Parmeliaceae.[1] All three species in the genus grow on lichens. Nesolechia probably evolved from a lichen ancestor, as it is closely related to many lichenized species of fungi.[2]
Nesolechia fungi typically develop gall-like structures on their hosts that may be roughly spherical to lobe-like or leafy.[3]