Protopannaria
Scientific name: Protopannaria
Protopannaria
Scientific name: Protopannaria
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Description
The fungi of the protopannaria family are all lichen-forming, living in mutually beneficial communities with algae and bacteria on rocks, trees, and similar surfaces. This is a truly widespread family since it includes a species that lives in the inhospitable conditions of Antarctica.
Species of Protopannaria
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