''Cheiromycina'' 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 ...
belonging to the family
Malmideaceae
Malmideaceae is a family of crustose and corticolous lichens in the order Lecanorales. It contains eight genera and about 70 species.
Taxonomy
Malmideaceae was created in 2011 to accommodate a group of species, formerly placed in genus ''Malcolm ...
.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species:
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Cheiromycina flabelliformis''
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Cheiromycina globosa''
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Cheiromycina petri''
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Cheiromycina reimeri''
References
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Malmideaceae
Lecanorales genera