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Teloschistales

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Subclass
  
Lecanoromycetidae

Division
  
Ascomycota

Rank
  
Order

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Lower classifications
  
Teloschistaceae, Caloplaca, Xanthoria, Teloschistes, Fulgensia

The Teloschistales are an order of mostly lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. According to one 2008 estimate, the order contains 5 families, 66 genera, and 1954 species.

Families

  • Caliciaceae
  • Letrouitiaceae
  • Megalosporaceae
  • Physciaceae
  • Teloschistaceae
  • References

    Teloschistales Wikipedia