Physciaceae

Physciaceae
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.

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

References

  1. ^ 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.