''Chroodiscus'' is a

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of leaf-dwelling lichens 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 ...

. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist

Johannes Müller Argoviensis Johann Müller (9 May 1828 - 28 January 1896) was a Swiss botanist who was a specialist in lichens. He published under the name Johannes Müller Argoviensis to distinguish himself from other naturalists with similar names. Biography Müller w ...

in 1883 as a

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of the genus ''

Ocellularia ''Ocellularia'' is a genus of lichens in the family Graphidaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Georg Friedrich Wilhelm Meyer in 1825. Species *'' Ocellularia africana'' *'' Ocellularia allosporoides'' *'' Ocellularia andamanica'' *''Ocellul ...

''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic status.

Species

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Chroodiscus africanus ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus ''Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic sta ...

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Chroodiscus anomalus ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus ''Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic sta ...

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Chroodiscus argillaceus ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus ''Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic sta ...

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Chroodiscus australiensis ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus ''Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic sta ...

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Chroodiscus australis ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus ''Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic sta ...

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Chroodiscus coccineus ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus ''Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic sta ...

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Chroodiscus defectus ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis Johann Müller (9 May 1828 - 28 January 1896) was a Swiss botanist who was a speciali ...

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Chroodiscus graphideus ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus ''Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic sta ...

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Chroodiscus homchantarae ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus ''Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic sta ...

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Chroodiscus khaolungensis ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus '' Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic st ...

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Chroodiscus khaosokensis ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus '' Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic st ...

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Chroodiscus mirificus ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus '' Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic st ...

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Chroodiscus neotropicus ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus '' Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic st ...

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Chroodiscus parvisporus ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus '' Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic st ...

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Chroodiscus subhimalayanus ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus '' Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic st ...

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Chroodiscus submuralis ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus '' Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic st ...

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Chroodiscus verrucosus ''Chroodiscus'' is a genus of leaf-dwelling lichens in the family Graphidaceae. It was first introduced by Swiss lichenologist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1883 as a section of the genus '' Ocellularia''. In 1890 he promoted it to generic st ...

References

Graphidaceae Taxa described in 1883 Ostropales genera Taxa named by Johannes Müller Argoviensis {{Ostropales-stub