Karoowia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lecanorales
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Supergroup: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Regnum: Fungi Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Lecanoromycetes Subclassis: Lecanoromycetidae Ordo: Lecanorales

Familia: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Karoowia
Species: (0 species)

All former species of Karoowia were transferred to the genus Xanthoparmelia

Name

Karoowia Hale, 1989

Etymology: Named for Great Karoo in Cape Province, South Africa.

References

• Amo de Paz, G.; Lumbsch, H.T.; Cubas, P., Elix, J.A. and Crespo, A. (2010) The genus Karoowia (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota) includes unrelated clades nested within Xanthoparmelia. - Australian Systematic Botany 23: 173-184.   (RLL List # 220 / Rec.# 31680 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Abstract)

• Hale, M.E. (1989) A monograph of the lichen genus Karoowia Hale (Ascomycotina: Parmeliaceae). - Mycotaxon 35(1): 177-198.   (RLL List # 138 / Rec.# 7512 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Web site)