''Sarcogyne'' 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 ...

crustose lichen Crustose lichens are lichens that form a crust which strongly adheres to the substrate (soil, rock, tree bark, etc.), making separation from the substrate impossible without destruction. The basic structure of crustose lichens consists of a cor ...

s in the family

Acarosporaceae The Acarosporaceae are a family of fungi in the order Acarosporales. Members of this family have a widespread distribution, and are mostly lichenized with green algae. According to a 2021 estimate, the family contains 11 genera and about 260 sp ...

. It was

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by German botanist

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 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''

Sarcogyne clavus ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign '' Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species In zoologica ...

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type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen( ...

of the genus, "as it represents the original concept of Sarcogyne as having melanized lecideine apothecia without algae in the margin".

Species

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Sarcogyne albothallina ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus, " ...

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Sarcogyne alcesensis ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus, " ...

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Sarcogyne arenosa ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne bernardinensis ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne brunnea ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the ...

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Sarcogyne canadensis ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne canberrensis ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus, " ...

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Sarcogyne convexa ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne crustacea ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne desolata ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne endopetrophila ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne hypophaea ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne iridana ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne lapponica ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne magnispora ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne maritima ''Sarcogyne maritima'' is a species of crustose lichen in the family Acarosporaceae. Found in Australia, it was described as a new species in 2017 by lichenologists John Elix and Patrick McCarthy. The type specimen was collected on Werri Bea ...

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Sarcogyne meridionalis ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne mitziae ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the ...

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Sarcogyne molongloensis ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne oceanica ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus, ...

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Sarcogyne paradoxa ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne parviascifera ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne porphyricola ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne praetermissa ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus, " ...

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Sarcogyne pruinosa ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne reebiae ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus, " ...

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Sarcogyne regularis ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne saphyniana ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus, " ...

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Sarcogyne sekikaica ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne similis ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne squamosa ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne terrulenta ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne tholifera ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus, ...

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Sarcogyne ulleungdoensis ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

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Sarcogyne wheeleri ''Sarcogyne'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Acarosporaceae. It was circumscribed by German botanist Julius von Flotow in 1850. A proposal has been put forth in 2021 to assign ''Sarcogyne clavus'' as the type species of the genus ...

Gallery

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References

Acarosporales Lecanoromycetes genera Lichen genera Taxa named by Julius von Flotow Taxa described in 1850 {{Lecanoromycetes-stub