''Plectania'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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 ...
in the family
Sarcosomataceae
The Sarcosomataceae are a family of fungi in the order Pezizales. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 10 genera and 57 species. Most species are found in temperate areas, and are typically saprobic
Saprotrophic nutrition or lyso ...
. There are 15
species
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in the genus, which have a widespread distribution, especially in northern
temperate
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areas.
''Plectania'' was circumscribed by German botanist
Karl Wilhelm Gottlieb Leopold Fuckel
Karl Wilhelm Gottlieb Leopold Fuckel (3 February 1821 – 8 May 1876) was a German botanist who worked largely on fungi.
He worked as an apothecary from 1836 to 1852, afterwards deriving income from a vineyard he owned in Oestrich im Rheingau.< ...
in 1870.
Species
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P. campylospora''
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P. carranzae''
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P. chilensis''
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P. ericae''
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P. mediterranea''
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P. melaena''
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P. megalocrater''
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P. melastoma''
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P. milleri''
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P. nannfeldtii''
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P. platensis''
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P. rhytidia''
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P. rugosa''
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P. seaveri'' (Brazil)
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P. zugazae''
References
Pezizales
Pezizales genera
Taxa named by Karl Wilhelm Gottlieb Leopold Fuckel
Taxa described in 1870
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