Arthoniaceae
Arthoniaceae | |
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Cryptothecia rubrocincta, member of the Arthoniaceae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
Order: | Arthoniales |
Family: | Arthoniaceae Rchb. (1941) |
Type species | |
Arthonia Ach. (1806) | |
Genera | |
Amazonomyces |
The Arthoniaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Arthoniales.[1] Species have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. Collectively, the family has a highly variable ecology, some species lichenized with green algae, and others lichenicolous—growing on other lichens. Species can grow on leaves, bark and rock.[2] The genus was first described by Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach in 1841.
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References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life, consulted at september the seventeenth 2013
- ↑ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. pp. 17–18. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
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