The Odontotremataceae are a
family
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of
fungi
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in the
monotypic
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order of Odontotrematales.
Species of this family have a widespread distribution, but are especially known from northern
temperate
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areas.
The order of Odontotrematales was published by
Robert Lücking
Robert Lücking (born 1964) is a German lichenologist. He is a leading expert on foliicolous lichens–lichens that live on leaves.
Life and career
Born in Ulm in 1964, Lücking earned both his master's (1990) and PhD degree (1994) at the Univer ...
in Crit. Rev. Pl. Sci. vol.38 (3) on page 233 in 2019.
Genera
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Claviradulomyces'' – 7 spp.
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Coccomycetella'' – 2 spp.
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Odontotrema
''Odontotrema'' is a genus of fungi in the family Odontotremataceae.
Species
As accepted by Species Fungorum;
*'' Odontotrema phacidioides''
*'' Odontotrema stereocaulicola''
It has many former species;
* ''O. affine'' = '' Sporormiella aff ...
'' – 2 spp.
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Odontura'' – 1 sp.
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Parakarstenia'' – 1 sp.
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Paralethariicola'' – 1 sp.
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Potriphila
''Potriphila'' 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 cla ...
'' – 3 spp.
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Rogellia'' – 2 spp.
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Sphaeropezia'' – 22 spp.
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Stromatothecia'' – 1 spp.
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Tryblis'' – 2 spp.
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Xerotrema
''Xerotrema'' is a genus of fungi in the family Odontotremataceae. It contains two species. The genus was circumscribed by Martha Allen Sherwood and Brian John Coppins in 1980. The type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''s ...
'' – 2 spp.
References
Ostropales
Lecanoromycetes families
Taxa described in 1982
Taxa named by David Leslie Hawksworth
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