Lithothelium is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Pyrenulaceae.[2] Most of the species are found in tropical climates, and are usually corticolous (bark-dwelling) or saxicolous (rock-dwelling). The genus was circumscribed by Swiss botanist Johannes Müller Argoviensis in 1885.[3]
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- Lithothelium austropacificum P.M.McCarthy (1996)[4] – Lord Howe Island
- Lithothelium bermudense F.Berger, LaGreca & Aptroot (2016)[5] – Bermuda
- Lithothelium cubanum Müll.Arg. (1885)
- Lithothelium echinatum Aptroot (2006)[6] – China
- Lithothelium filisporum (Patw., Makhija & D.Rane) Kr.P.Singh & G.P.Sinha (2010)
- Lithothelium fluorescens Aptroot & Sipman (2008)
- Lithothelium fugax (Müll.Arg.) Aptroot (2006)
- Lithothelium grossum Aptroot (2006)[6] – China
- Lithothelium hieroglyphicum Aptroot (2007)[7] – Australia
- Lithothelium hyalosporum (Nyl.) Aptroot (1991)
- Lithothelium illotum (Vain.) Aptroot (1991)
- Lithothelium immersum Aptroot & M.Cáceres (2015)
- Lithothelium insulare Makhija & Adaw. (2001)[8] – India
- Lithothelium kantvilasii P.M.McCarthy (2015)[9] – Australia
- Lithothelium obtectum (Müll.Arg.) Aptroot (1991)
- Lithothelium phaeosporum (R.C.Harris) Aptroot (1991)
- Lithothelium quadrisporum Aptroot (2006)[6] – Thailand
- Lithothelium quiescens P.M.McCarthy (2001)[10] – Christmas Island
Müller, J. (1885). "Pyrenocarpeae Cubenses a cl. C. Wright lectae". Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (in Latin). 6: 375–421.
Aptroot, André (2006). "Three new species of Lithothelium (Pyrenulaceae) from China and Thailand, with a revised world key and annotated list of species". The Lichenologist. 38 (6): 541–548. doi:10.1017/s0024282906005913. S2CID 86408414.
Aptroot, André (2007). "New species, combinations, lectotypifications and synonyms in Australia Pyrenulaceae". Australasian Lichenology. 60: 34–41.
Makhija, Urmila; Adawadkar, Bharati (2001). "Contributions to the lichen flora of the Lakshadweep (Laccadive) Islands, India". The Lichenologist. 33 (6): 507–512. doi:10.1006/lich.2001.0346. S2CID 85896264.