Kingdom Fungi Higher classification Pezizomycotina | 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
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