Gyalecta is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Gyalectaceae that contains 50 species.[3] Gyalecta was circumscribed by lichenologist Erik Acharius in 1808.[4]
As of April 2023, Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life) accepts 41 species of Gyalecta.[5]
Gyalecta jenensis, Schwäbische Alb, Germany
Gyalecta jenensis, colored spores
Gyalecta is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Gyalectaceae that contains 50 species. Gyalecta was circumscribed by lichenologist Erik Acharius in 1808.