''Redingeria'' is a

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of lichenized

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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

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in 2006 by Andreas Frisch, with ''

Redingeria leiostoma ''Redingeria'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Graphidaceae. It was circumscribed in 2006 by Andreas Frisch, with '' Redingeria leiostoma'' assigned as the type species. The genus name honours Karl Martin Redinger (1907–1940), an ...

'' assigned as the

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. The genus name honours

Karl Martin Redinger Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austri ...

(1907–1940), an Austrian botanist.

Species

As accepted by

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Redingeria deightonii ''Redingeria'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Graphidaceae. It was circumscribed in 2006 by Andreas Frisch, with ''Redingeria leiostoma'' assigned as the type species. The genus name honours Karl Martin Redinger (1907–1940), an A ...

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Redingeria desseiniana ''Redingeria'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Graphidaceae. It was circumscribed in 2006 by Andreas Frisch, with ''Redingeria leiostoma'' assigned as the type species. The genus name honours Karl Martin Redinger (1907–1940), an A ...

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Redingeria glaucoglyphica ''Redingeria'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Graphidaceae. It was circumscribed in 2006 by Andreas Frisch, with ''Redingeria leiostoma'' assigned as the type species. The genus name honours Karl Martin Redinger (1907–1940), an A ...

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Redingeria glyphica ''Redingeria'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Graphidaceae. It was circumscribed in 2006 by Andreas Frisch, with ''Redingeria leiostoma'' assigned as the type species. The genus name honours Karl Martin Redinger (1907–1940), an A ...

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Redingeria krempelhuberi ''Redingeria'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Graphidaceae. It was circumscribed in 2006 by Andreas Frisch, with ''Redingeria leiostoma'' assigned as the type species. The genus name honours Karl Martin Redinger (1907–1940), an A ...

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Redingeria microspora ''Redingeria'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Graphidaceae. It was circumscribed in 2006 by Andreas Frisch, with ''Redingeria leiostoma'' assigned as the type species. The genus name honours Karl Martin Redinger (1907–1940), an A ...

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Redingeria vulcani ''Redingeria'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Graphidaceae. It was circumscribed in 2006 by Andreas Frisch, with ''Redingeria leiostoma'' assigned as the type species. The genus name honours Karl Martin Redinger (1907–1940), an A ...

References

Graphidaceae Lichen genera Ostropales genera Taxa described in 2006 {{Ostropales-stub