Gyalecta

Gyalecta is a genus of fungi in the family Gyalectaceae that contains 50 species.[3] Gyalecta was circumscribed by lichenologist Erik Acharius in 1808.[4]

Gyalecta
Gyalecta jenensis, Schwäbische Alb, Germany
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Gyalectales
Genus:	Gyalecta Ach. (1808)
Type species
Gyalecta cupularis (Hedw.) Schaer. (1826)
Species
50
Synonyms[1][2]
Bacidiopsis Bagl. (1861) Belonia Körb. (1856) Beloniella Th.Fr. (1877) Beloniomyces Cif. & Tomas. (1953) Cryptolechia A.Massal. (1853) Gyalectomyces E.A.Thomas ex Cif. & Tomas. (1953) Phialopsis Körb. (1855) Secoliga Norman (1852) Volvaria DC. (1805)

Selected species

• Gyalecta flotowii
• Gyalecta foveolaris
• Gyalecta geoica
• Gyalecta herrei
• Gyalecta jenensis
• Gyalecta kukriensis
• Gyalecta leucaspis
• Gyalecta subclausa
• Gyalecta truncigena
• Gyalecta ulmi

Gallery

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  Gyalecta jenensis, Schwäbische Alb, Germany

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  Gyalecta jenensis, Apothecien

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  Gyalecta jenensis, colored spores

References

1. "Synonymy: Gyalecta Ach". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
2. Lücking, Robert; Moncada, Bibiana; Hawksworth, David L. (2019). "Gone with the wind: sequencing its type species supports inclusion of Cryptolechia in Gyalecta (Ostropales: Gyalectaceae)". The Lichenologist. 51 (4): 287–299. doi:10.1017/S0024282919000240.
3. Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, LKT; Dolatabadi, S; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny; et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere. 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8.
4. Acharius; E. (1808). "Förteckning på de i Sverige våxande arter af Lafvarnas Familj". Kongliga Vetenskaps Academiens Nya Handlingar (in Swedish). 29: 228–237.