''Tremotylium'' is a

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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

Graphidaceae The Graphidaceae are a family of lichens in the order Ostropales. Distribution and ecology The vast majority of Graphidaceae species are restricted to the tropics. Most Graphidaceae species are epiphytic (i.e. they grow only on plants). Gener ...

. The genus was

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by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander in 1865, but it was not published validly. He validated the genus and assigned '' T. angolense'' as the

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in 1868.

Species

*'' Tremotylium africanum'' *''

Tremotylium angolense ''Tremotylium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander in 1865, but it was not published validly. He validated the genus and assigned '' T. angole ...

'' *'' Tremotylium australiense'' *'' Tremotylium sprucei''

References

Ostropales Lichen genera Ostropales genera Taxa described in 1865 Taxa named by William Nylander (botanist) {{Ostropales-stub