''Sarcopyrenia'' 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 ...

lichenicolous A lichenicolous fungus is a parasitic fungus that only lives on lichen as the host. A lichenicolous fungus is not the same as the fungus that is the component of the lichen, which is known as a lichenized fungus. They are most commonly specific to ...

(

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 ...

. It has 11 species. It is the only genus in Sarcopyreniaceae, a

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in the order

Verrucariales Verrucariales is an order of ascomycetous fungi within the subclass Chaetothyriomycetidae of the class Eurotiomycetes. Although most of the Verrucariales are lichenised, the family Sarcopyreniaceae consists of 11 species of lichenicolous (liche ...

. ''Sarcopyrenia'' was

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by Finnish lichenologist

William Nylander William Andrew Michael Junior Nylander Altelius (born 1 May 1996) is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey right winger for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nylander was selected by the Maple Leafs in the ...

in 1858, with ''

Sarcopyrenia gibba ''Sarcopyrenia'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi. It has 11 species. It is the only genus in Sarcopyreniaceae, a family in the order Verrucariales. ''Sarcopyrenia'' was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander i ...

'' assigned as the

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...

. Sarcopyreniaceae is one of the few families composed entirely of lichenicolous fungi.

Species

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data is from Diederich, Lawrey, and Ertz's 2018 review of lichenicolous fungi. *''

Sarcopyrenia acutispora ''Sarcopyrenia'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi. It has 11 species. It is the only genus in Sarcopyreniaceae, a family in the order Verrucariales. ''Sarcopyrenia'' was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander i ...

'' – on '' Bagliettoa calciseda'' *''

Sarcopyrenia bacillosa ''Sarcopyrenia'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi. It has 11 species. It is the only genus in Sarcopyreniaceae, a family in the order Verrucariales. ''Sarcopyrenia'' was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander ...

'' – on

saxicolous lichen A saxicolous lichen is a lichen that grows on rock. The prefix "sax" from the Latin means "rock" or "stone". Characteristics Saxicolous lichens exhibit very slow growth rates. They may develop on rock substrates for long periods of time, give ...

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Sarcopyrenia bacillospora ''Sarcopyrenia'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi. It has 11 species. It is the only genus in Sarcopyreniaceae, a family in the order Verrucariales. ''Sarcopyrenia'' was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander ...

'' – on ''

Thelidium ''Thelidium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Verrucariaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1855 by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo, who assigned '' Thelidium amylaceum'' as the type species In zoological n ...

'' and ''

Verrucaria ''Verrucaria'' is a genus of lichenized (lichen-forming) fungi in the family Verrucariaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Heinrich Adolph Schrader in 1794, with '' Verrucaria rupestris'' assigned as the type species. I ...

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Sarcopyrenia baetica ''Sarcopyrenia'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi. It has 11 species. It is the only genus in Sarcopyreniaceae, a family in the order Verrucariales. ''Sarcopyrenia'' was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander i ...

'' – on ''

Lecania ''Lecania'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1853. ''Lecania'' is widely distributed, especially in temperate regions, and contains about 64 species. ...

'' cf. ''erysibe'' *''

Sarcopyrenia beckhausiana ''Sarcopyrenia'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi. It has 11 species. It is the only genus in Sarcopyreniaceae, a family in the order Verrucariales. ''Sarcopyrenia'' was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander i ...

'' – on saxicolous lichens (mostly from family

Verrucariaceae The Verrucariaceae are a family of mostly lichenised fungi in the order Verrucariales. The lichen-forming species, which comprise the vast majority of the family, have a wide variety of thallus forms, and include crustose (crust-like), foliose ( ...

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Sarcopyrenia calcarea ''Sarcopyrenia'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi. It has 11 species. It is the only genus in Sarcopyreniaceae, a family in the order Verrucariales. ''Sarcopyrenia'' was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander i ...

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Sarcopyrenia cylindrospora ''Sarcopyrenia'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi. It has 11 species. It is the only genus in Sarcopyreniaceae, a family in the order Verrucariales. ''Sarcopyrenia'' was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander i ...

'' – mostly on ''

Aspicilia ''Aspicilia'' (sunken disk lichen) is a genus of mostly crustose areolate lichens that grow on rock. Most members have black apothecia discs that are slightly immersed in the areolas, hence the common name.Field Guide to California Lichens, Step ...

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'' – on saxicolous lichens *''

Sarcopyrenia lichinellae ''Sarcopyrenia'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi. It has 11 species. It is the only genus in Sarcopyreniaceae, a family in the order Verrucariales. ''Sarcopyrenia'' was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander i ...

'' – on '' Lichinella stipatula'' *''

Sarcopyrenia pluriseptata ''Sarcopyrenia'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi. It has 11 species. It is the only genus in Sarcopyreniaceae, a family in the order Verrucariales. ''Sarcopyrenia'' was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander i ...

'' – on '' Pyrenodesmia variabilis'' *''

Sarcopyrenia sigmoideospora ''Sarcopyrenia'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi. It has 11 species. It is the only genus in Sarcopyreniaceae, a family in the order Verrucariales. ''Sarcopyrenia'' was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander i ...

'' – on '' Bagliettoa''

References

Eurotiomycetes Eurotiomycetes genera Taxa described in 1858 Taxa named by William Nylander (botanist) Lichenicolous fungi {{Sordariomycetes-stub