Species

Psora nipponica (Butterfly scale lichen)

Psora nipponica. Photo: (c) Tab Tannery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Psora is a genus of fungi within the Psoraceae family. Members of the genus are commonly called fishscale lichens.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
        Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
        Order: Lecanorales (Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies)
        Family: Psoraceae (Scale lichens and allies)
        Genus: Psora (Fishscale lichens)
        Species: Psora nipponica (Butterfly scale lichen)

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