''Thelidium'' 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 lichen-forming

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

Verrucariaceae The Verrucariaceae are a family of mostly lichenised fungi in the order Verrucariales. The lichen-forming species, which comprise the vast majority of the family, have a wide variety of thallus forms, and include crustose (crust-like), foliose ( ...

. The genus was

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in 1855 by Italian lichenologist

Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo (13 May 1824 – 25 May 1860) was an Italian paleobotanist and lichenologist. He was born in Tregnago in the Province of Verona and took a great interest in botany as a young man. Massalongo joined the faculty of med ...

, who assigned '' Thelidium amylaceum'' as the

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( ...

Species

*'' Thelidium amylaceum'' *''

Thelidium carbonaceum ''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 *''Theli ...

'' – Australia *''

Thelidium chibaense ''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 *''Theli ...

'' – Japan *''

Thelidium decipiens ''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 ...

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Thelidium fontigenum ''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 ...

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Thelidium fumidum ''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 ...

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Thelidium heardense ''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 ...

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Thelidium helveticum ''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 ...

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Thelidium impressum ''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 ...

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Thelidium incavatum ''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 ...

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Thelidium izuense ''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 ...

'' – Japan *''

Thelidium litorale ''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 ...

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Thelidium luchunense ''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 ...

'' – China *''

Thelidium methorium ''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 ...

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Thelidium minimum ''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 ...

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Thelidium minutulum ''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 *''Theli ...

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Thelidium nylanderi ''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 ...

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Thelidium papulare ''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 ...

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Thelidium pluvium ''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 ...

'' – Europe *''

Thelidium praevalescens ''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 ...

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Thelidium pyrenophorellum ''Thelidium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Verrucariaceae. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 1855 by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo, who assigned ''Thelidium amylaceum'' as the typ ...

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Thelidium pyrenophorum ''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 ...

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Thelidium rimosulum ''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 ...

'' – Europe *''

Thelidium robustum ''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 *''Theli ...

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Thelidium sinense ''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 ...

'' – China *''

Thelidium uvidulum ''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 ...

'' – Nepal *''

Thelidium yunnanum ''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 *''Theli ...

'' – China *''

Thelidium zwackhii ''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 *''Theli ...

References

Verrucariales Lichen genera Taxa described in 1855 Taxa named by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo {{Eurotiomycetes-stub