''Tremotylium'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of lichen-forming

fungi A fungus (plural, : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of Eukaryote, eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and Mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified ...

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). Gene ...

. The genus was

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by Finnish lichenologist

William Nylander William Andrew Michael Junior Nylander Altelius (born 1 May 1996) is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey right winger for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nylander was selected by the Maple Leafs in the ...

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

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Tremotylium africanum ''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. angol ...

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Tremotylium angolense ''Tremotylium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander (botanist), William Nylander in 1865, but it was not validly publishe ...

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Tremotylium australiense ''Tremotylium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Graphidaceae. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by Finnish lichenologist William Nylander (botanist), William Nylander in 1865, but it was not validly publishe ...

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Tremotylium sprucei ''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. ango ...

References

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