Davidgallowaya is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Parmeliaceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single corticolous species Davidgallowaya cornutispora, found in Papua New Guinea.[1] Davidgallowaya was circumscribed by Dutch lichenologist André Aptroot in 2007. The genus name honours David Galloway (1942–2014).[2]
Davidgallowaya | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: | Davidgallowaya Aptroot (2007) |
Type species | |
Davidgallowaya cornutispora Aptroot (2007)
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edit- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ^ Aptroot, André (2007). Davidgallowaya cornutispora, an enigmatic lichen from New Guinea. Bibliotheca Lichenologica. Vol. 95. Berlin: J. Cramer. pp. 137–145. ISBN 978-3-443-58074-2.