Gomphillaceae

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Gomphillaceae
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Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Ostropales
Family: Gomphillaceae
(1929)
Type genus
Gomphillus
Nyl. (1855)
Synonyms
  • Gomphillaceae Walt.Watson ex Hafellner (1984)

The Gomphillaceae are a family of lichens in the order Ostropales. Species in this family are found mostly in tropical regions.[1]

Genera[]

According to a recent (2020) estimate, the Gomphillaceae comprise 26 genera and about 420 species. The following list indicates the genus name, the taxonomic authority, year of publication, and the number of species:[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Cannon PF; Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. pp. 142–143. ISBN 0-85199-827-5.
  2. ^ Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, LKT; S, Dolatabadi; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny; et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere. 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8.


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