''Dothidea'' is a genus of
fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...
belonging to the family
Dothideaceae
The ''Dothideaceae'' are a family of fungi in the order Dothideales. Species in this family have a widespread distribution, especially in tropical areas.
Genera
As accepted by Species Fungorum
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The genus was first described in 1818 by
Elias Magnus Fries
Elias Magnus Fries (15 August 1794 – 8 February 1878) was a Swedish mycologist and botanist.
Career
Fries was born at Femsjö (Hylte Municipality), Småland, the son of the pastor there. He attended school in Växjö.
He acquired ...
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The type species is ''
Dothidea sambuci''.
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The genus has almost ]cosmopolitan distribution
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.
Species
As accepted by Species Fungorum
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;Dothidea artemisiae
''Dothidea'' is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Dothideaceae. The genus was first described in 1818 by Elias Magnus Fries. The type species is '' Dothidea sambuci''.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
As accepte ...
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*'' Dothidea azmati''
*'' Dothidea baccharidis''
*'' Dothidea berberidis''
*'' Dothidea bullata''
*'' Dothidea colliculosa''
*'' Dothidea decolorans''
*'' Dothidea edgeworthiae''
*'' Dothidea eucalypti''
*'' Dothidea frangulae''
*'' Dothidea funesta''
*'' Dothidea globulosa''
*'' Dothidea hippophaes''
*'' Dothidea insculpta''
*'' Dothidea juglandis''
*'' Dothidea kunmingensis''
*'' Dothidea machaeriophila''
*'' Dothidea muelleri''
*'' Dothidea neivae''
*'' Dothidea noxia''
*'' Dothidea orgaoensis''
*'' Dothidea petiolaris''
*'' Dothidea pulchella''
*'' Dothidea rugodisca''
*'' Dothidea rutae''
*'' Dothidea sambuci''
*'' Dothidea stryphnodendri''
*'' Dothidea tetraspora''
*'' Dothidea vacciniorum''
Species Fungorum lists up to 387 records of ''Dothidea'' species, but only the above list have stayed as ''Dothidea'', the rest have been moved to various families and genera.
References
External links
''Dothidea'' images and occurrence data
from GBIF
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Dothideales
Taxa named by Elias Magnus Fries
Taxa described in 1818
Dothideomycetes genera