Trebouxia

Trebouxia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Order: Microthamniales
Genus: Trebouxia Puymaly
Species
  • T. asymmetrica
  • T. impressa
  • T. magna
  • T. usneae
  • T. jamesii
  • T. arboricola
  • T. gelatinosa
  • T. erici
  • T. corticola
  • T. galapagensis
  • T. higginsiae
  • T. gigantea
  • T. flava
  • T. potteri
  • T. showmanii
  • T. incrustata
  • T. anticipata
  • T. aggregata
  • T. excentrica
  • T. glomerata
  • T. irregularis
  • T. pyriformis
  • T. decolorans
  • T. crenulata
  • T. italiana

Trebouxia is a genus of unicellular green algae in the order Microthamniales. They are common algal symbionts in lichens, but can also be found free-living.[1]

A yellow-green lichen on tree bark.
Trebouxia algae commonly occur as symbionts in lichens, such as Xanthoria parietina.

References

  1. Bubrick, P.; Galun, M.; Frensdorff, A. (1984). "Observations on free-living Trebouxia De Puymaly and Pseudotrebouxia Archibald, and evidence that both symbionts from Xanthoria parietina (L.) Th. Fr. can be found free-living in nature". New Phytologist. 97 (3): 455–462. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.1984.tb03611.x. ISSN 0028-646X.
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