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| Paulia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lichinomycetes |
| Order: | Lichinales |
| Family: | Lichinaceae |
| Genus: | Paulia Fée |
Paulia is a genus of lichenized fungi within the family Lichinaceae. It contains five species.[1]
The genus name of Paulia is in honour of Paul Fée, the father of the author Antoine Laurent Apollinaire Fée.[2]
The genus was circumscribed in Linnaea Vol.10 on page 466 in 1836.