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| Lecania | |
|---|---|
| Lecania fructigena | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Ramalinaceae |
| Genus: | Lecania A.Massal. (1853) |
| Type species | |
| Lecania fuscella (Schaer.) A.Massal. (1853)
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Lecania is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae.[1] The genus was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1853.[2] Lecania is widely distributed, especially in temperate regions, and contains about 64 species.[3]
