''Diplotomma'' 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 lichenized

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

Caliciaceae The Caliciaceae are a family of mostly lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. Although the family has had its classification changed several times throughout its taxonomic history, the use of m ...

. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 29 species. The genus was circumscribed by

Julius von Flotow Julius von Flotow; full name- Julius Christian Gottlieb Ulrich Gustav Georg Adam Ernst Friedrich von Flotow (9 March 1788 – 15 August 1856) was a German military officer and a botanist specialized in lichenology and bryology. Von Flotow was bo ...

in 1849. It was later wrapped into ''

Buellia ''Buellia'' is a genus of mostly lichen-forming fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The fungi are usually part of a crustose lichen. In this case, the lichen species is given the same name as the fungus. But members may also grow as parasites on l ...

'' before being segregated from that genus by David Hawksworth in 1980.

Selected species

Species Fungorum ''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names ( scientific names) in the fungus kingdom. the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partners along with Landcare Research and the Institute of ...

accepts 10 species of ''Diplotomma'': *'' Diplotomma alboatrum'' *'' Diplotomma cedricola'' *''

Diplotomma epipolium ''Diplotomma'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 29 species. The genus was circumscribed by Julius von Flotow in 1849. It was later wrapped into '' Buellia'' bef ...

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Diplotomma glaucoatrum ''Diplotomma'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 29 species. The genus was circumscribed by Julius von Flotow in 1849. It was later wrapped into '' Buellia'' bef ...

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Diplotomma hedinii ''Diplotomma'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 29 species. The genus was circumscribed by Julius von Flotow in 1849. It was later wrapped into '' Buellia'' bef ...

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Diplotomma murorum ''Diplotomma'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 29 species. The genus was circumscribed by Julius von Flotow in 1849. It was later wrapped into '' Buellia'' bef ...

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Diplotomma parasiticum ''Diplotomma'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 29 species. The genus was circumscribed by Julius von Flotow in 1849. It was later wrapped into '' Buellia'' bef ...

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Diplotomma pharcidium ''Diplotomma'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 29 species. The genus was circumscribed by Julius von Flotow in 1849. It was later wrapped into '' Buellia'' bef ...

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Diplotomma venustum ''Diplotomma'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 29 species. The genus was circumscribed by Julius von Flotow in 1849. It was later wrapped into '' Buellia'' bef ...

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Diplotomma vezdanum ''Diplotomma'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 29 species. The genus was circumscribed by Julius von Flotow in 1849. It was later wrapped into '' Buellia'' bef ...

References

Caliciales Lichen genera Caliciales genera Taxa described in 1849 Taxa named by Julius von Flotow {{Caliciales-stub