Genus of lichens
Chiodecton is a genus of lichens in the family Roccellaceae.[2] The genus was circumscribed by the lichenologist Erik Acharius in 1814, with Chiodecton sphaerale assigned as the type species.[3]
Species
As of April 2024[update], Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life) accepts 24 species in Chiodecton.[4]
- Chiodecton acarosporoides C.W.Dodge (1970)
- Chiodecton andamanicum Jagad.Ram (2014)[5] – India
- Chiodecton applanatum G.Thor (2007)[6] – Malaysia
- Chiodecton colensoi (A.Massal.) Müll.Arg. (1894)
- Chiodecton complexum Aptroot & M.Cáceres (2014)[7] – Brazil
- Chiodecton congestulum Nyl. (1868)
- Chiodecton effusum Fée (1825)
- Chiodecton flavovirens G.Thor (1991)[8]
- Chiodecton graphidastroides Kalb & Aptroot (2018)
- Chiodecton heterogenum (C.Knight) Zahlbr. (1923)
- Chiodecton leprarioides Kalb & Aptroot (2021)[9] – Réunion
- Chiodecton leptosporum Müll.Arg. (1882)
- Chiodecton lichexanthonicum M.Cáceres & Aptroot (2017)[10] – Brazil
- Chiodecton macquariense C.W.Dodge (1970)
- Chiodecton maculatum (C.Knight) Zahlbr. (1923)
- Chiodecton montanum G.Thor (1991)[8]
- Chiodecton norsticticum Jagad.Ram (2016)[11] – India
- Chiodecton pustuliferum Aptroot (2011)
- Chiodecton queenslandiae G.Thor (1991)[8]
- Chiodecton sorediatum G.Thor & Frisch (2013)[12] – Uganda
- Chiodecton sphaerale Ach. (1814)
- Chiodecton stictathecium (C.Knight) Zahlbr. (1923)
- Chiodecton sublaevigatum Kremp. (1881)
- Chiodecton xanthonosorediatum Aptroot (2020)