| Argopsis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Argopsis Th. Fr. |
| Type species | |
| Argopsis megalospora Th. Fr. | |
Argopsis is a genus of lichenized fungi in the class Lecanoromycetes. As of October 2022 [update] , it has not been assigned to a family or order. [1]
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