Nephromataceae
| Nephromataceae | |
|---|---|
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| The apothecia of a herbarium specimen of Nephroma bellum, member of the Nephromataceae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Subclass: | Lecanoromycetidae |
| Order: | Peltigerales |
| Family: | Nephromataceae Wetmore ex J.C. David & D. Hawksw. (1991) |
| Type genus | |
| Nephroma Ach. | |
| Genera | |
The Nephromataceae are a lichenized family of fungi in the order Peltigerales (suborder Peltigerineae). The family is monotypic, containing the single genus Nephroma. The Nephromataceae have a largely temperate distribution.[1]