Physciaceae
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Physciaceae
| Physciaceae | |
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| Physcia millegrana, member of the Physciaceae family. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Subclass: | Lecanoromycetidae |
| Order: | Teloschistales |
| Family: | Physciaceae Zahlbr. |
| Type genus | |
| Physcia (Schreb.) Michx. |
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The Physciaceae are a family of mostly lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. The family contains 17 genera and 512 species.[1]
Genera
- Anaptychia
- Coscinocladium
- Culbersonia (placement uncertain)
- Dermiscellum
- Heterodermia
- Hyperphyscia
- Mobergia
- Monerolechia
- Phaeophyscia
- Phaeorrhiza
- Physcia
- Physconia
- Pyxine
- Redonia (placement uncertain)
- Rinodina
- Rinodinella
- Tornabea
References
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA. (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 533. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
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