''Skyttea'' 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 ...

. The genus was

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in 1981 by lichenologists Martha Allen Sherwood,

David L. Hawksworth David Leslie Hawksworth (born 1946 in Sheffield, UK) is a British mycologist and lichenologist currently with a professorship in the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain and also a Scientific Associate of The Natural History Museum ...

, and Brian J. Coppins, with ''

Skyttea nitschkei ''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'' ...

'' assigned as the

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. The genus name ''Skyttea'' honours Mogens Skytte Christiansen (1918–1996), a Danish botanist (interested in microbiology, mycology and lichenology), and also a botanical illustrator.

Species

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Skyttea anziae ''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'' a ...

'' *'' Skyttea arenicola'' *'' Skyttea buelliae'' *'' Skyttea bumyoungsungii'' *'' Skyttea caesii'' *'' Skyttea carboneae'' *'' Skyttea cismonicae'' *''

Skyttea dacampiae ''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'' a ...

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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'' ...

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Skyttea fusispora ''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'' a ...

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Skyttea gossypina ''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'' a ...

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Skyttea graphidicola ''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'' a ...

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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'' ...

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Skyttea hawksworthii ''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'' a ...

'' *'' Skyttea heterochroae'' *'' Skyttea insignis'' *'' Skyttea lecanorae'' *'' Skyttea mayrhoferi'' *'' Skyttea megalosporae'' *''

'' *'' Skyttea ochrolechiae'' *''

Skyttea pertusariicola ''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'' a ...

'' *'' Skyttea pyrenulae'' *'' Skyttea radiatilis'' *'' Skyttea recognita'' *'' Skyttea richardsonii'' *'' Skyttea spinosa'' *'' Skyttea tavaresae'' *'' Skyttea thelotrematis'' *'' Skyttea violacea'' *'' Skyttea viridis''

References

Leotiomycetes Leotiomycetes genera Taxa described in 1981 Taxa named by David Leslie Hawksworth Taxa named by Brian John Coppins {{Leotiomycetes-stub