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Calycidiaceae

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Order
  
Lecanorales

Higher classification
  
Lecanorales

Division
  
Ascomycota

Scientific name
  
Calycidiaceae

Rank
  
Family

Similar
  
Sac fungi, Lecanorales, Lecanoromycetes, Sphaerophoraceae, Catillariaceae

The Calycidiaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales. It is a monotypic family, containing the sole genus Calycidium, which contains two species: the type C. cuneatum, known from Australia and New Zealand, and C. polycarpum, found in Argentina, Australia, Chile, and New Zealand.

References

Calycidiaceae Wikipedia