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 in the family Ramalinaceae.
The genus was
circumscribed
In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a polygon is a circle that passes through all the vertices of the polygon. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter and its radius is called the circumradius.
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by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost. on page 107 in 1852.
The genus name of ''Toninia'' is in honour of Carlo Tonini (1803–1877), who was an Italian chemist and
botanist
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...
(Lichenology), who worked in Verona and was a member and President of the Academy of Agriculture.
Species
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Toninia afferens
''Toninia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae.
The genus was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost. on page 107 in 1852.
The genus name of ''Toninia'' is in honour of Carlo Tonin ...
Toninia cinereovirens
''Toninia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae.
The genus was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost. on page 107 in 1852.
The genus name of ''Toninia'' is in honour of Carlo Tonini ...
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Toninia coquimbensis
''Toninia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae.
The genus was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost. on page 107 in 1852.
The genus name of ''Toninia'' is in honour of Carlo Tonini ( ...
Toninia submesoidea
''Toninia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae.
The genus was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost. on page 107 in 1852.
The genus name of ''Toninia'' is in honour of Carlo Tonini ( ...
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Toninia subnitida
''Toninia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae.
The genus was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost. on page 107 in 1852.
The genus name of ''Toninia'' is in honour of Carlo Tonini ...
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Toninia subtalparum
''Toninia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae.
The genus was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost. on page 107 in 1852.
The genus name of ''Toninia'' is in honour of Carlo Tonini ( ...
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Toninia tecta
''Toninia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae.
The genus was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost. on page 107 in 1852.
The genus name of ''Toninia'' is in honour of Carlo Tonini ( ...
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Toninia thiopsora
''Toninia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae.
The genus was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost. on page 107 in 1852.
The genus name of ''Toninia'' is in honour of Carlo Tonini ...
Toninia verrucariae
''Toninia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae.
The genus was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost. on page 107 in 1852.
The genus name of ''Toninia'' is in honour of Carlo Tonini ...
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Toninia wetmorei
''Toninia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae.
The genus was circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost. on page 107 in 1852.
The genus name of ''Toninia'' is in honour of Carlo Tonini ( ...