''Sphaeropezia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
in the family
Odontotremataceae
The Odontotremataceae are a family of fungi in the monotaxonomic order Odontotrematales. Species of this family have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent from northern temperate areas.
Taxonomy
The family Odontotremataceae is ...
. It has 22 species.
Originally
circumscribed In geometry, a circumscribed circle for a set of points is a circle passing through each of them. Such a circle is said to ''circumscribe'' the points or a polygon formed from them; such a polygon is said to be ''inscribed'' in the circle.
* Circum ...
by
Pier Andrea Saccardo
Pier Andrea Saccardo (23 April 1845 in Treviso, Province of Treviso, Treviso – 12 February 1920 in Padua, Italy, Padua) was an Italian botany, botanist and mycology, mycologist. His multi-volume ''Sylloge Fungorum'' was one of the first attempt ...
in 1884, the genus was resurrected and revised in 2013.
Species
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Sphaeropezia arctoalpina''
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Sphaeropezia bryoriae''
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Sphaeropezia capreae''
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Sphaeropezia cassiopes''
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Sphaeropezia cucularis''
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Sphaeropezia figulina''
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Sphaeropezia grimmiae''
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Sphaeropezia hepaticarum''
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Sphaeropezia intermedia''
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Sphaeropezia japewiae''
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Sphaeropezia lecanorae''
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Sphaeropezia leucocheila''
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Sphaeropezia lyckselensis''
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Sphaeropezia melaneliae''
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Sphaeropezia mycoblasti''
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Sphaeropezia navarinoi''
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Sphaeropezia ochrolechiae''
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Sphaeropezia pertusariae''
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Sphaeropezia rhizocarpicola''
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Sphaeropezia santessonii''
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Sphaeropezia shangrilaensis''
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Sphaeropezia sipei''
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Sphaeropezia thamnoliae''
References
Ostropales
Taxa described in 1884
Taxa named by Pier Andrea Saccardo
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