The Trypetheliaceae are a
family
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of mainly
lichen-forming
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 order
Trypetheliales.
Genera
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Alloarthopyrenia'' – 1 sp.
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Aptrootia
''Aptrootia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Trypetheliaceae. It has three species. The genus was circumscribed by Robert Lücking and Harrie Sipman in 2007, with ''Aptrootia terricola'' assigned as the type species. This species, originally ...
'' – 3 spp.
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Architrypethelium'' – 8 spp.
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Astrothelium
''Astrothelium'' is a genus of corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichens in the family Trypetheliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1824 by German botanist Franz Gerhard Eschweiler, with '' Astrothelium conicum'' assigned as the type species.
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'' – ca. 275 spp.
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Bathelium'' – 16 spp.
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Bogoriella'' – 29 spp.
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Buscalionia'' – 1 sp.
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Constrictolumina'' – 9 spp.
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Dictyomeridium'' – 7 spp.
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Distothelia'' – 3 spp.
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Laurera
''Laurera'' is a genus of fungi within the Trypetheliaceae family.
Species
It was known to have nearly 50 species at one point in time, but most have these have become synonyms for other species, within the ''Astrothelium
''Astrothelium'' is ...
'' – 2 spp.
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Macroconstrictolumina'' – 4 spp.
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Marcelaria'' – 3 spp.
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Musaespora'' – 2 spp.
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Mycomicrothelia'' – 8 spp.
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Nigrovothelium'' – 3 spp.
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Novomicrothelia'' – 1 sp.
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Polymeridium'' – 51 spp.
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Polypyrenula'' – 1 sp.
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Pseudopyrenula'' – 21 spp.
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Trypethelium'' – 16 spp.
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Viridothelium'' – 11 spp.
References
Dothideomycetes families
Lichen families
Taxa described in 1827
Taxa named by Jonathan Carl Zenker
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