''Enchylium'' 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
Collemataceae
The Collemataceae are a lichenized family of fungi in the order Peltigerales. The family contains ten genera and about 325 species. The family has a widespread distribution.
Taxonomy
The family was circumscribed by Jonathan Carl Zenker in 1827; ...
. The genus has a
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Enchylium'':
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Enchylium bachmanianum''
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Enchylium coccophorum''
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Enchylium confertum''
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Enchylium conglomeratum''
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Enchylium expansum''
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Enchylium flagellatum''
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Enchylium ligerinum''
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Enchylium limosum''
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Enchylium nipponicum''
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Enchylium polycarpon''
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Enchylium substellatum''
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Enchylium tenax''
References
Lichen genera
Peltigerales
Peltigerales genera
Taxa named by Erik Acharius
Taxa described in 1810
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