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Diderma

(Genus)

Overview

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Sporocarpous, plasmodiocarpous or occasionally pseudo-aethaloid. Peridium with granular lime, typically double, but can be single or triple. In the latter case, crystalline lime may be present in the middle layer. Columella usually conspicuous but sometimes reduced to a thickened base. Capillitium lime-free, consisting of branched and anastomosed threads.

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Taxonomy

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The Genus Diderma is further organized into finer groupings including:

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Last Revised: November 20, 2008