Tuckneraria

Tuckneraria is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Parmeliaceae.

Tuckneraria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Tuckneraria
Randlane & A.Thell (1994)

Taxonomy

The genus was circumscribed in Acta Bot. Fenn. vol.150 on pages 143–151 in 1994 by Tiina Randlane and Arne Thell.

The genus name honours Edward Tuckerman (1817–1886), who was an American botanist and professor who made significant contributions to the study of lichens and other alpine plants. He was a founding member of the Natural History Society of Boston and most of his career was spent at Amherst College. Tuckermannopsis, Nephromopsis combined with Cetraria.[1]

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;[2]

  • Tuckneraria laureri (Kremp.) Randlane & A. Thell (1994)
  • Tuckneraria laxa (Zahlbr.) Randlane & A. Thell (1994)
  • Tuckneraria pseudocomplicata (Asahina) Randlane & Saag (1994)

Former species;

  • T. ahtii Randlane & Saag (1994) = Nephromopsis ahtii
  • T. sikkimensis Divakar & Upreti (2006) = Nephromopsis sikkimensis
  • T. togashii (Asahina) Randlane & A. Thell (1995) = Nephromopsis togashii

References
  1. Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. S2CID 246307410. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  2. "Tuckneraria - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Species Fungorum. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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