Tingiopsidium
| Tingiopsidium | |
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| Tingiopsidium sonomense | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Peltigerales |
| Family: | Koerberiaceae |
| Genus: | Tingiopsidium Werner (1939) |
| Type species | |
| Tingiopsidium pubescens Werner (1939)
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| Species | |
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T. elaeinum | |
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Tingiopsidium is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Koerberiaceae. These lichens form star-shaped rosettes that lie flat against surfaces, with some species producing tiny finger-like projections. They partner with cyanobacteria and are distinguished by having 12–16 spores per reproductive sac, unlike most lichens which have eight. The genus, established in 1939 by the French botanist Roger-Guy Werner, currently includes five recognized species.