Micarea
Encyclopedia
Micarea is a genus
of lichen
ized fungi in the family Pilocarpaceae
. The widely distributed genus contains about 107 species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of lichen
Lichen
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner , usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium...
ized fungi in the family Pilocarpaceae
Pilocarpaceae
The Parmeliaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales. The species of this family have a cosmopolitan distribution and have been found in a variety of climatic regions.-Genera:*Badimia*Badimiella*Bapalmuia*Barubria...
. The widely distributed genus contains about 107 species.