Phylliscidiopsis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lichinomycetes |
Order: | Lichinales |
Family: | Lichinaceae |
Genus: | Phylliscidiopsis |
Species: | P. abissinica |
Binomial name | |
Phylliscidiopsis abissinica Sambo (1937) | |
Phylliscidiopsis is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Lichinaceae. It is monotypic, containing the single species Phylliscidiopsis abissinica. [1]
Maria Cengia Sambo was an Italian botanist, specializing in lichenology. Her work in the early twentieth century on the nature of the lichen symbiosis along with collection of many specimens and records of lichen distributions was particularly significant.
The following outline provides an overview of and topical guide to lichens.