''Architrypethelium'' 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

Trypetheliaceae The Trypetheliaceae are a family of mainly lichen-forming fungi in the order Trypetheliales. Genera *'' Alloarthopyrenia'' – 1 sp. *'' Aptrootia'' – 3 spp. *'' Architrypethelium'' – 8 spp. *''Astrothelium'' – ca. 275 spp. *'' Bathel ...

. The genus was

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in 1991 by Dutch lichenologist

André Aptroot André Aptroot ( Heemskerk, 1961) is a Dutch mycologist and lichenologist. In 1993 he did his PhD at the University of Utrecht under the supervision of Robbert Gradstein (nl). His dissertation was titled "Systematic studies on pyrenocarpous l ...

, with '' A. seminudum'' assigned as the

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. It is a segregate of genus '' Trypethelium''.

Species

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Architrypethelium barrerae ''Architrypethelium barrerae'' is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) and crustose lichen in the family Trypetheliaceae. It is found in cloud forests of Xalapa city, Mexico. Taxonomy The lichen was formally described as a new species in ...

'' – Mexico *''

Architrypethelium columbianum ''Architrypethelium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Trypetheliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1991 by Dutch lichenologist André Aptroot, with '' A. seminudum'' assigned as the type species. It is a segregate of genu ...

'' *''

Architrypethelium grande ''Architrypethelium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Trypetheliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1991 by Dutch lichenologist André Aptroot, with '' A. seminudum'' assigned as the type species. It is a segregate of genu ...

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Architrypethelium hyalinum ''Architrypethelium hyalinum'' is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Trypetheliaceae. Found in Costa Rica and Brazil, it was formally described as a new species in 2008 by lichenologist André Aptroot. The t ...

'' – Costa Rica *''

Architrypethelium lauropaluanum ''Architrypethelium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Trypetheliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1991 by Dutch lichenologist André Aptroot, with '' A. seminudum'' assigned as the type species. It is a segregate of genu ...

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Architrypethelium murisporum ''Architrypethelium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Trypetheliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1991 by Dutch lichenologist André Aptroot, with '' A. seminudum'' assigned as the type species. It is a segregate of genu ...

'' – Thailand *''

Architrypethelium nitens ''Architrypethelium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Trypetheliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1991 by Dutch lichenologist André Aptroot, with '' A. seminudum'' assigned as the type species. It is a segregate of genu ...

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Architrypethelium penuriixanthum ''Architrypethelium penuriixanthum'' is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichen in the family Trypetheliaceae. Found in Bolivia, it was formally described as a new species in 2016 by lichenologists Adam Flakus and André Aptroot. The ty ...

'' – Bolivia *''

Architrypethelium seminudum ''Architrypethelium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Trypetheliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1991 by Dutch lichenologist André Aptroot, with '' A. seminudum'' assigned as the type species. It is a segregate of genu ...

'' *''

Architrypethelium uberinum ''Architrypethelium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Trypetheliaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1991 by Dutch lichenologist André Aptroot, with '' A. seminudum'' assigned as the type species. It is a segregate of genu ...

References

Trypetheliaceae Lichen genera Dothideomycetes genera Taxa described in 1991 Taxa named by André Aptroot {{Dothideomycetes-stub