''Catillaria'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

crustose lichen Crustose lichens are lichens that form a crust which strongly adheres to the Substrate (biology), substrate (soil, rock, tree bark, etc.), making separation from the substrate impossible without destruction. The basic structure of crustose lichen ...

s in the family

Catillariaceae The Catillariaceae are a family of crustose lichens in the order Lecanorales. Species of this family have a widespread distribution, especially in temperate areas. The family was originally circumscribed by Austrian lichenologist Josef Hafellner ...

. The genus was

circumscribed In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a polygon is a circle that passes through all the vertices of the polygon. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter and its radius is called the circumradius. Not every polyg ...

by Italian lichenologist

Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo (13 May 1824 – 25 May 1860) was an Italian paleobotanist and lichenologist. He was born in Tregnago in the Province of Verona and took a great interest in botany as a young man. Massalongo joined the faculty of med ...

in 1852. It is the

type genus In biological taxonomy, the type genus is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name. Zoological nomenclature According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearing type of a nominal f ...

of Catillariaceae, which was

by Austrian lichenologist

Josef Hafellner Josef Hafellner (1951– ) is an Austrian mycologist and lichenologist. He was awarded the Acharius Medal in 2016 for his lifetime contributions to lichenology. Before his retirement, he was a professor at the Karl-Franzens-Universität in Graz ...

in 1984.

Species

*'' Catillaria alboflavicans'' *'' Catillaria aphana'' *'' Catillaria atomarioides'' *'' Catillaria australica'' *'' Catillaria austrolittoralis'' *'' Catillaria banksiae'' *'' Catillaria brisbanensis'' *'' Catillaria chalybeia'' *''

Catillaria contristans ''Catillaria'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Catillariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852. It is the type genus of Catillariaceae, which was circumscribed by Austrian l ...

'' *'' Catillaria croceella'' *'' Catillaria distorta'' *'' Catillaria effugiens'' *'' Catillaria erysiboides'' *'' Catillaria flavicans'' *'' Catillaria flexuosa'' – the Netherlands *'' Catillaria frenchiana'' *''

Catillaria fungoides ''Catillaria'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Catillariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852. It is the type genus of Catillariaceae, which was circumscribed by Austrian l ...

'' – Africa; Asia; Europe *''

Catillaria gerroana ''Catillaria gerroana'' is a species of crustose lichen in the family Catillariaceae. Found in Australia, it was described as a new species in 2017 by lichenologists Patrick McCarthy and John Elix. The type specimen was collected in Black Hea ...

'' – Australia *''

Catillaria gilbertii ''Catillaria gilbertii'' is a rare species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Catillariaceae. It is found in the Central Highlands of Scotland. Taxonomy The lichen was formally described as a new species in 1996 by l ...

'' – Scotland *''

Catillaria glaucogrisea ''Catillaria'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Catillariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852. It is the type genus of Catillariaceae, which was circumscribed by Austrian l ...

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Catillaria glauconigrans ''Catillaria'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Catillariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852. It is the type genus of Catillariaceae, which was circumscribed by Austrian l ...

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Catillaria golubkovae ''Catillaria'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Catillariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852. It is the type genus of Catillariaceae, which was circumscribed by Austrian l ...

'' *'' Catillaria grossulina'' *'' Catillaria laevigata'' – Australia *'' Catillaria lenticularis'' *'' Catillaria lobariicola'' *'' Catillaria melaclina'' *'' Catillaria melaclinoides'' *'' Catillaria minuta'' *'' Catillaria modesta'' *'' Catillaria mycophila'' *'' Catillaria nigroclavata'' – China; Taiwan *'' Catillaria nigroisidiata'' *'' Catillaria patteeana'' *'' Catillaria phaeoloma'' *'' Catillaria picila'' *'' Catillaria rimosa'' *'' Catillaria rudolphii'' *'' Catillaria zschackei'' *'' Catillaria scleroplaca'' *''

Catillaria scotinodes ''Catillaria'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Catillariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852. It is the type genus of Catillariaceae, which was circumscribed by Austrian l ...

'' *''

Catillaria stereocaulorum ''Catillaria'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Catillariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852. It is the type genus of Catillariaceae, which was circumscribed by Austrian l ...

'' *'' Catillaria subfuscata'' *'' Catillaria subpraedicta'' –

Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...

*'' Catillaria subviridis'' *'' Catillaria superflua'' *'' Catillaria tasmanica'' *'' Catillaria tenuilimbata'' *'' Catillaria trachonoides'' *'' Catillaria ulleungdoensis'' – South Korea *'' Catillaria umbratilis'' *'' Catillaria usneicola''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10443924 Lecanorales Lecanorales genera Lichen genera Taxa described in 1852 Taxa named by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo