''Lichtheimia'' is a genus of
fungi belonging to the family
Lichtheimiaceae
''Lichtheimiaceae'' is a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. The family was circumscribed in 2013 after a molecular phylogenetic analysis helped delineate a new family structure for the Mucorales.
Genera
*'' Circinella'' – 11 spp.
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The genus has
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 ...
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Species
Species:
* ''
Lichtheimia blakesleeana''
* ''
Lichtheimia brasiliensis''
* ''
Lichtheimia corymbifera
''Lichtheimia corymbifera'' is a thermophilic fungus in the phylum Zygomycota. It normally lives as a saprotrophic mold, but can also be an opportunistic pathogen known to cause pulmonary, CNS, rhinocerebral, or cutaneous infections in animals a ...
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References
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Fungi
Fungus genera