Catolechia
Catolechia is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Rhizocarpaceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Catolechia wahlenbergii. The genus was circumscribed by German botanist Julius [von Flotow] in 1850. He did not assign a type species for the genus; Catolechia pulchella was designated as the type by Gustav [Wilhelm Körber] in 1855. This species is synonymous with Catolechia wahlenbergii.
Several species that were originally described as a member of Catolechia have since been transferred to other genera. Examples include:
- Catolechia flavovirescens = Arthrorhaphis citrinella
- Catolechia glomerulans = Monerolechia glomerulans
- Catolechia lactea = Buellia lactea
- Catolechia marginulata = Buellia marginulata
- Catolechia moriopsis = Orphniospora moriopsis
- Catolechia pyxinoides = Pyxine pyxinoides
- Catolechia subcoronata = Buellia subcoronata
- Catolechia tenuis = Dimelaena tenuis
- Catolechia wahlenbergii ß alpina = ''Bellemerea alpina''