Lecidea

Lecidea
	Lecidea fuscoatra
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecideales
Family:	Lecideaceae
Genus:	Lecidea; Ach. (1803)
Type species
	Lecidea fuscoatra; (L.) Ach. (1803)
Synonyms
	Stereonema Kütz. (1836); Sporoacania A.Massal. (1855); Cladopycnidium H.Magn. (1940); Lecideomyces E.A.Thomas ex Cif. & Tomas. (1953); Nothoporpidia Hertel (1984); Zosterodiscus Hertel (1984);

Lecidea is a genus of crustose lichens with a carbon-black ring or outer margin (exciple) around the fruiting body disc (apothecium), usually (or always) found growing on (saxicolous) or in (endolithic) rock.^: 298 Lichens that have such a black exciple are called lecideine, meaning "like Lecidea, even if they are not in this genus.^: 14 Members of the genus are commonly called disk lichens or tile lichens.^: 298

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