Xanthopsoroma
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| Xanthopsoroma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Peltigerales |
| Family: | Pannariaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthopsoroma Elvebakk & S.G.Hong (2010) |
| Type species | |
| Xanthopsoroma contextum (Stirt.) Elvebakk & S.G.Hong (2010) | |
Xanthopsoroma is a small genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pannariaceae. It contains two species.[1]
Xanthopsoroma was circumscribed as a new genus in 2010 when it was separated from the closely related genus Psoroma. Characteristics of Xanthopsoroma species include the production of usnic acid and a series of distinct triterpenes as well as showing morphological differences from the related Psoroma and Psorophorus.[2]
