Bryoria
Encyclopedia
Bryoria is a genus
of lichen
ized fungi within the Parmeliaceae
family. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in boreal
and cool temperate
areas, and contains 51 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 within the Parmeliaceae
Parmeliaceae
The Parmeliaceae is a large and diverse family of Lecanoromycetes. With over 2000 species in roughly 87 genera, it is currently regarded as the largest family of lichen forming fungi...
family. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in boreal
Taiga
Taiga , also known as the boreal forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests.Taiga is the world's largest terrestrial biome. In North America it covers most of inland Canada and Alaska as well as parts of the extreme northern continental United States and is known as the Northwoods...
and cool temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
areas, and contains 51 species.
Species
- Bryoria bicolor
- Bryoria capillaris
- Bryoria carlottae
- Bryoria cervinula
- Bryoria chalybeiformis
- Bryoria fremonti
- Bryoria furcellata
- Bryoria fuscescens
- Bryoria implexa
- Bryoria lanestris
- Bryoria nadvornikiana
- Bryoria nitidula
- Bryoria pikei
- Bryoria pseudocapillaris
- Bryoria simplicior
- Bryoria smithii
- Bryoria spiralifera
- Bryoria subcana
- Bryoria trichodes