Peltigera Willd.
Kingdom | Fungi | Mushrooms, lichens, gel fungi, yeasts, and molds; also called eukaryotes |
Division | Ascomycota | Sac fungi |
Subdivision | Pezizomycotina | Sac fungi with filaments |
Class | Lecanoromycetes | “Lichenized” fungi |
Order | Lecanorales | Mostly lichen-forming fungi |
Suborder | Peltigerineae | A lichenized group of fungi, named for the genus Peltigera |
Family | Peltigeraceae | A lichenized family of fungi, named for the genus Peltigera |
Genus | Peltigera | From the Latin pelta, “a light shield,” referring to the round shieldlike apothecia |
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Peltigera description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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