Pyxine
| Pyxine | |
|---|---|
| Pyxine sorediata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Caliciales |
| Family: | Caliciaceae |
| Genus: | Pyxine Fr. (1825) |
| Type species | |
| Pyxine sorediata | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pyxine is a genus of foliose lichens in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in tropical regions.
The presence or absence of the compound lichexanthone is a character used in classifying Pyxine species; about 20 species contain this compound. This represents the largest group of foliose lichens with the compound.