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Physciaceae

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Subclass
  
Lecanoromycetidae

Scientific name
  
Physciaceae

Rank
  
Family

Division
  
Ascomycota

Order
  
Teloschistales

Higher classification
  
Lecanorineae

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Lower classifications
  
Physcia, Buellia, Rinodina, Heterodermia, Phaeophyscia

The Physciaceae are a family of mostly lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. The family contains 17 genera and 512 species.

Genera

  • Anaptychia
  • Coscinocladium
  • Culbersonia (placement uncertain)
  • Dermiscellum
  • Heterodermia
  • Hyperphyscia
  • Mobergia
  • Monerolechia
  • Phaeophyscia
  • Phaeorrhiza
  • Physcia
  • Physciella
  • Physconia
  • Pyxine
  • Redonia (placement uncertain)
  • Rinodina
  • Rinodinella
  • Tornabea

    • References

    Physciaceae Wikipedia
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