Gondwania
genus of fungi
Gondwania is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the subfamily Xanthorioideae of the family Teloschistaceae. It comprises five species of crustose lichens.
Taxonomy
The genus was circumscribed by the lichenologists Ulrik Søchting, Patrik Frödén, and Ulf Arup in 2013. The type species is G. cribrosa, a species that was first named Polycauliona cribrosa by Auguste-Marie Hue in 1909. The genus name refers to the ancestral supercontinent Gondwana, reflecting the predominantly Southern Hemisphere distribution of the genus.
Gondwania belongs to the subfamily Xanthorioideae within the family Teloschistaceae. Molecular phylogenetics analyses place Gondwania in a clade with several other Southern Hemisphere genera, including Austroplaca, Cerothallia, and Transdrakea. Within this clade, Gondwania forms a well-supported monophyletic group.
Description
Gondwania species are grow on rock, with one exception that is corticolous (growing on bark). They exhibit a variety of growth forms: lobate, somewhat fruticose, or crustose.
The public source identifies “Gondwania” as genus of fungi. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Gondwania, genus and fungi.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Gondwania”, the useful work is to connect “genus of fungi” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Datasets, specimens, observations and peer-reviewed methods provide the appropriate test for the technical claims summarized here. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 26, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q25818975. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2013 and 1909.
A general summary may omit uncertainty, sample limits or methodological disagreement that is explicit in the technical record. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Check terminology, classification and the date of the cited evidence. Scientific names and technical consensus can change while older records retain historical value.
- Current terminology
- Classification context
- Finding cited technical literature
Primary datasets, specimen catalogues, standards bodies and the most recent peer-reviewed literature.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Gondwania”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Gondwania primary sources, Gondwania archive and Gondwania research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Gondwania”?
- Which observation, specimen, dataset or publication supports the account?
- Has classification or technical consensus changed since the cited source?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Gondwania” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.