Sigridea
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| Sigridea | |
|---|---|
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| Sigridea californica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order: | Arthoniales |
| Family: | Roccellaceae |
| Genus: | Sigridea Tehler (1993) |
| Type species | |
| Sigridea californica (Tuck.) Tehler (1993) | |
Sigridea is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Roccellaceae.[1]
The genus was circumscribed by Anders Tehler in Cryptog. bot. vol.3 (2) on page 145 in 1993.
The genus name of Sigridea is in honour of Sigrid Tehler, who was the daughter of the author (of the genus), Anders Tehler.[2]
