''Diederimyces'' is a genus of
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
Verrucariaceae. A
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...
genus, it contains the single species ''Diederimyces fuscideae''.
The genus name of ''Diederimyces'' is in honour of Paul Diederich (b.1959) Luxemburg born mathematician and botanist (Mycology and Lichenology).
The genus was
circumscribed by
Javier Etayo Salazar in Nova Hedwigia Vol.61 (1-2) on page 190 in 1995.
References
External links
Index Fungorum
Verrucariales
Monotypic Ascomycota genera
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