Arthoniaceae
Sign in to saveThe Arthoniaceae are a family of lichenized, lichenicolous and saprobic fungi in the order Arthoniales. The Arthoniaceae is the largest family of Arthoniales, with around 800 species. Most species in Arthoniaceae belong in Arthonia which is the largest genus with 500 species. The second and third largest genus is Arthothelium with 80 species, and Cryptothecia with 60 species.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassArthoniomycetes
- OrderArthoniales
- FamilyArthoniaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 37
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Arthoniaceae
- Collections
- COLO, US, MEL, VT, UFS, UFPE
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Guyana, Sweden, Australia, Germany, France, United States, Brasil
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Distribution
- Ecology
- Genera
- References
The Arthoniaceae are a family of lichenized, lichenicolous and saprobic fungi in the order Arthoniales. The Arthoniaceae is the largest family of Arthoniales, with around 800 species. Most species in Arthoniaceae belong in Arthonia which is the largest genus with 500 species. The second and third largest genus is Arthothelium with 80 species, and Cryptothecia with 60 species.
==Taxonomy== The family was circumscribed by Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach in 1841.
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