Paulia (fungus)
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| Paulia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lichinomycetes |
| Order: | Lichinales |
| Family: | Lichinaceae |
| Genus: | Paulia Fée |
Paulia is a genus of lichenized fungi within the family Lichinaceae. It contains five species.[1]
The genus name of Paulia is in honour of Paul Fée (c. 1819-1829), the son of the author Antoine Laurent Apollinaire Fée.[2]
The genus was circumscribed in Linnaea Vol.10 on page 466 in 1836.
