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Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Rambold G. Data set not revised; to be published after submission.

Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted or basionymous. Taxonomic rank: genus. Number of known taxa within this rank: 1. Hosseusia. Genus of unknown placement (incertae sedis); Peltigerineae; Lecanorales.

Taxonomic Literature: Koefarago-Gyelnik V., Lilloa 5: 201-211 [p. 205-206] (1940).

Lichen Photobionts: Primary photobiont present; cyanobacterial. Secondary photobiont absent.

Thallus: Crustose, not subdivided parts, subfruticose. Upper Surface: Black; special structures absent. Lower Surface: Attached by holdfasts; special structures absent.

Reproduction Strategy: Only known as sterile, asexually reproducing form or with sexual (and possible asexual) stages. Ascocarps: Apothecioid. Margin: External filaments absent. Periphyses: Absent. Interascal Hyphae: Present.

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