Kingdom Fungi Higher classification Pezizomycotina | Scientific name Lecanoromycetes Rank Class | |
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Lower classifications Lecanorales, Parmeliaceae, Cladoniaceae, Lecidea, Pertusariales | ||
Lecanoromycetes is the largest class of lichenized fungi. It belongs to the subphylum Pezizomycotina in the phylum Ascomycota. The asci (spore-bearing cells) of the Lecanoromycetes most often release spores by rostrate dehiscence.
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