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Arthoniomycetes

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Subdivision
  
Pezizomycotina

Higher classification
  
Pezizomycotina

Lower classifications
  
Arthoniales, Arthoniaceae

Division
  
Ascomycota

Scientific name
  
Arthoniomycetes

Rank
  
Class

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Arthoniomycetes are a class of ascomycete fungi. It includes the single order Arthoniales. Most of the taxa in this class are tropical and subtropical lichens.

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Systematics

Phylogenetic analysis supports the monophyly of this class. Dothideomycetes is a sister group.

Characteristics

Taxa have apothecia, cup- or saucer- shaped ascoma in which the hymenium is exposed at maturity. These apothecia are bitunicate - with clearly differentiated inner and out walls.

References

Arthoniomycetes Wikipedia