''Merismatium'' 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 ...

lichenicolous A lichenicolous fungus is a parasitic fungus that only lives on lichen as the host. A lichenicolous fungus is not the same as the fungus that is the component of the lichen, which is known as a lichenized fungus. They are most commonly specific t ...

( lichen-dwelling)

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 ...

of uncertain

familial Familial may refer to: * ''Familial'' (album), a 2010 studio album by Phil Selway *Family, a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence *Family (biology), one of the eight major taxonomic ranks, classified between orde ...

placement in the order

Verrucariales Verrucariales is an order (biology), order of Ascomycota, ascomycetous fungi within the subclass Chaetothyriomycetidae of the class Eurotiomycetes. Although most of the Verrucariales are lichenised, the family Sarcopyreniaceae consists of 11 spec ...

. The genus was

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in 1898 by

Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf Friedrich (or Friederich) Wilhelm Zopf (12 December 1846 – 24 June 1909) was a well-known German botanist and mycologist. He dedicated to his whole life with fungal biology, particularly in classification of fungi and dye production in fungi an ...

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 ...

(in the

Catalogue of Life The Catalogue of Life is an online database that provides an index of known species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. It was created in 2001 as a partnership between the global Species 2000 and the American Integrated Taxonomic I ...

) accepts six species of ''Merismatium''.

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information is from Diederich et al. (2018). * ''

Merismatium coccotremicola ''Merismatium'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Verrucariales. The genus was circumscribed in 1898 by Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf. Species , Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of ...

'' – host: ''

Coccotrema ''Coccotrema'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi. It is the type genus of the family Coccotremataceae, in the order Pertusariales. The genus contains 16 species. Taxonomy ''Coccotrema'' was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argo ...

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Merismatium corae ''Merismatium'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Verrucariales. The genus was circumscribed in 1898 by Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf. Species , Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of ...

'' – host: ''

Cora Cora may refer to: Science * ''Cora'' (fungus), a genus of lichens * ''Cora'' (damselfly), a genus of damselflies * CorA metal ion transporter, a Mg2+ influx system People * Cora (name), a given name and surname * Cora E. (born 1968), German hi ...

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Merismatium deminutum ''Merismatium'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Verrucariales. The genus was circumscribed in 1898 by Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf. Species , Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of L ...

'' – hosts: '' Polyblastia'', ''

Staurothele ''Staurothele'' is a genus of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. It has about 40 species. When the fungus is part of a lichen, the genus of lichen is commonly called rock pimples.Field Guide to Californi ...

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Thelidium ''Thelidium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Verrucariaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1855 by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo, who assigned '' Thelidium amylaceum'' as the type species. Species *'' Th ...

'', ''

Verrucaria ''Verrucaria'' is a genus of lichenized ( lichen-forming) fungi in the family Verrucariaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Heinrich Adolph Schrader in 1794, with ''Verrucaria rupestris'' assigned as the type species. I ...

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Merismatium nigritellum ''Merismatium'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Verrucariales. The genus was circumscribed in 1898 by Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf. Species , Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of ...

'' – hosts: ''

Catapyrenium ''Catapyrenium'' is a genus of lichens in the family Verrucariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. Species *''Catapyrenium adami-borosi'' *'' Catapyrenium boccanum'' *''Catapyrenium chilense'' *'' ...

'', ''

Leptogium ''Leptogium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Collemataceae. It has about 110 species. Species *''Leptogium acadiense'' *''Leptogium adnatum'' – South America *'' Leptogium andegavense'' *''Leptogium antarcticum'' *'' Lep ...

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Lichenomphalia ''Lichenomphalia'' is both a basidiolichen and an agaric genus. Most of the species have inconspicuous lichenized thalli that consist of scattered, small, loose, nearly microscopic green balls or foliose small flakes containing single-celled gr ...

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'', '' Micarea'', '' Mycobilimbia'', ''

Ochrolechia ''Ochrolechia'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Ochrolechiaceae. Species , Species Fungorum accepts 38 species of ''Ochrolechia'': *''Ochrolechia aegaea'' *''Ochrolechia africana'' *''Ochrolechia alaskana'' *''Ochrolechia altic ...

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Protoblastenia ''Protoblastenia'' is a genus of lichens in the family Psoraceae. It was originally circumscribed by Alexander Zahlbruckner in 1908 as a section of genus '' Blastenia''. J. Steiner promoted it to generic status in 1911. Species *''Protobla ...

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Merismatium peregrinum ''Merismatium'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Verrucariales. The genus was circumscribed in 1898 by Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf. Species , Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of ...

'' – host: ''

Rimularia ''Rimularia'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Trapeliaceae. ''Rimularia'' was circumscribed by Finnish botanist William Nylander in 1868. Species *''Rimularia actinostoma'' *'' Rimularia albotessellata'' *'' Rimularia applanata'' ...

'' * ''

Merismatium thamnoliicola ''Merismatium'' is a genus of lichenicolous (lichen-dwelling) fungi of uncertain familial placement in the order Verrucariales. The genus was circumscribed in 1898 by Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf. Species , Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of L ...

'' – host: ''

Thamnolia ''Thamnolia'' is a genus of lichens in the family Icmadophilaceae. Members of the genus are commonly called whiteworm lichens. Two species of ''Thamnolia'' are used by ethnic peoples of Yunnan Province Yunnan , () is a landlocked prov ...

References

Verrucariales Eurotiomycetes genera Taxa named by Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf Taxa described in 1898 Lichenicolous fungi {{Eurotiomycetes-stub