''Diploicia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of lichenized

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 ...

in the family

Caliciaceae The Caliciaceae are a family of mostly lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. Although the family has had its classification changed several times throughout its taxonomic history, the use of mo ...

. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate regions, and contains 6 species.

Species list

The following species are accepted in the genus ''Diploicia'' by

Species Fungorum ''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names (scientific names) in the fungus kingdom. the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partners along with Landcare Research and the Institute of M ...

: *'' Diploicia canescens'' (1852) *'' Diploicia endopyxinea'' (2016) *'' Diploicia glebosa'' (2016) *'' Diploicia leproidica'' (2016) *'' Diploicia neotropica'' (2016) *'' Diploicia squamulosa'' (2016)

References

Gallery

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Apothecia An ascocarp, or ascoma (), is the fruiting body ( sporocarp) of an ascomycete phylum fungus. It consists of very tightly interwoven hyphae and millions of embedded asci, each of which typically contains four to eight ascospores. Ascocarps are mos ...

of '' Diploicia canescens'' Caliciales Lichen genera Caliciales genera Taxa described in 1852 Taxa named by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo {{Caliciales-stub