''Rhymbocarpus'' is a

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of lichenicolous (

lichen A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.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

Cordieritidaceae ''Cordieritidaceae'' is a family of fungi in the order Cyttariales. Species in this family are saprobes or lichenicolous. Description The ascomata of Cordieritidaceae species are apothecial, and range in shape from disc-shaped, cup-shaped, f ...

. It has 10 species. The genus was

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by German mycologist Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf in 1896, with '' Rhymbocarpus punctiformis'' assigned as the

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Species

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Rhymbocarpus aggregatus ''Rhymbocarpus'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi in the family Cordieritidaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed by German mycologist Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf in 1896, with '' Rhymbocarpus punctiformis'' assigne ...

'' – host: ''

Buellia griseovirens ''Buellia'' is a genus of mostly lichen-forming fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The fungi are usually part of a crustose lichen. In this case, the lichen species is given the same name as the fungus. But members may also grow as parasites on l ...

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Rhymbocarpus boomii ''Rhymbocarpus'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi in the family Cordieritidaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed by German mycologist Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf in 1896, with '' Rhymbocarpus punctiformis'' assign ...

'' – '' Dirina ceratoniae'' *'' Rhymbocarpus cruciatus'' – ''

Diploicia canescens ''Diploicia canescens'' is a widespread species of lichenized fungus. It is found throughout much of the world, occurring on every continent except Antarctica. Taxonomy ''Diploicia canescens'' was first described by James Dickson in 1785 as ''L ...

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Rhymbocarpus ericetorum ''Rhymbocarpus'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi in the family Cordieritidaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed by German mycologist Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf in 1896, with '' Rhymbocarpus punctiformis'' assigne ...

'' – on '' Dibaeis baeomyces'' *''

Rhymbocarpus makarovae ''Rhymbocarpus'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi in the family Cordieritidaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed by German mycologist Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf in 1896, with '' Rhymbocarpus punctiformis'' assigned ...

'' – ''

Porpidia ''Porpidia'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Lecideaceae. Taxonomy ''Porpidia'' was circumscribed by the German lichenologist Gustav Wilhelm Körber in 1855, with ''Porpidia trullisata'' designated as the type species. Species , ...

'' *'' Rhymbocarpus neglectus'' – on the '' Lepraria neglecta'' species group *''

Rhymbocarpus pertusariae ''Rhymbocarpus'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi in the family Cordieritidaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed by German mycologist Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf in 1896, with '' Rhymbocarpus punctiformis'' assigned ...

'' – on ''

Lepra panyrga Lepra may refer to: * Lepra, a UK-based international charity * '' Lepra'', a genus of lichens {{disambig ...

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Rhymbocarpus pubescens ''Rhymbocarpus'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi in the family Cordieritidaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed by German mycologist Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf in 1896, with '' Rhymbocarpus punctiformis'' assigned ...

'' – ''

Lepraria ''Lepraria'' is a genus of leprose crustose lichens that grows on its substrate like patches of granular, caked up, mealy dust grains.A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Lepraria s.l. that produce divaricatic acid, with note ...

'' *'' Rhymbocarpus punctiformis'' *''

Rhymbocarpus roccellae ''Rhymbocarpus'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi in the family Cordieritidaceae. It has 10 species. The genus was circumscribed by German mycologist Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf in 1896, with '' Rhymbocarpus punctiformis'' assigned ...

'' – '' Roccella''

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information is from Diederich (2018). Former ''Rhymbocarpus'' species: *''Rhymbocarpus elachistophorus'' is now ''

Skyttea elachistophora ''Skyttea'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi in the family Cordieritidaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1981 by lichenologists Martha Allen Sherwood, David L. Hawksworth, and Brian J. Coppins, with '' Skyttea nitschkei'' ...

'' *''Rhymbocarpus fuscoatrae'' is now ''

Llimoniella fuscoatrae ''Llimoniella'' is a genus of fungi in the family Cordieritidaceae. The genus was circumscribed by lichenologists Josef Hafellner and Père Navarro-Rosinés in 1993. The genus name of ''Llimonaea'' is in honour of Xavier Llimona (1943 - x), who ...

'' *''Rhymbocarpus gregarius'' is now ''

Skyttea gregaria ''Skyttea'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi in the family Cordieritidaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1981 by lichenologists Martha Allen Sherwood, David L. Hawksworth, and Brian J. Coppins, with '' Skyttea nitschkei'' ...

'' *''Rhymbocarpus nitschkei'' is now '' Skyttea nitschkei'' *''Rhymbocarpus stereocaulorum'' is now '' Llimoniella stereocaulorum''

References

Leotiomycetes Leotiomycetes genera Taxa described in 1896 Taxa named by Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf {{Leotiomycetes-stub