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Lecanorales

Order of fungi

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Lecanora muralis (Schreb.) Rabenh., 1845 (photograph of a herbarium specimen taken through a dissecting microscope (x18) showing apothecia in central portion of the thallus) Growing on a rock outcrop
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Families

Suborder Lecanorineae

  • Biatorellaceae M. Choisy ex Hafellner & Casares-Porcel, 1992
  • Brigantiaeaceae Hafellner & Bellem., 1982
  • Bruceomycetaceae Rikkinen & A.R.Schmidt in Rikkinen et al.,
  • Byssolomataceae Zahlbr. 1926
  • Carbonicolaceae Bendiksby & Timdal (2013)
  • Catillariaceae Hafellner, 1984
  • Cetradoniaceae J.C. Wei & Ahti 2002
  • Cladoniaceae Zenker, J.C. 1827–1829
  • Dactylosporaceae Bellem. & Hafellner, 1982
  • Gypsoplacaceae Timdal, E. 1990
  • Haematommataceae Hafellner, 1984
  • Lecanoraceae Fée, A.L.A. 1824
  • Malmideaceae Kalb, K., Rivas Plata, E., Lücking, R. & Lumbsch, H.T. 2011
  • Pachyascaceae Poelt ex P.M.Kirk, P.F.Cannon & J.C.David, 2001
  • Parmeliaceae Berchtold, F.v. & Presl, J.S. 1820
  • Ectolechiaceae Zahlbr., 1905
  • Porpidiaceae Hertel & Hafellner (1984)
  • Psilolechiaceae S. Stenroos, Miądl. & Lutzoni, 2014
  • Psoraceae Zahlbr., 1898
  • Ramalinaceae C. Agardh, 1821
  • Ramboldiaceae S. Stenroos, Miądl. & Lutzoni, 2014
  • Scoliciosporaceae Hafellner, 1984
  • Sphaerophoraceae Fée, A.L.A. 1824
  • Tephromelataceae Hafellner, 1984
  • Vezdaeaceae Poelt & Vezda ex J.C. David & D. Hawksw., 1991

Incertae sedis or uncertain placement

Unplaced families;

  • Psilolechiaceae S. Stenroos, Miądl. & Lutzoni, 2014

There are several genera in the Lecanorales that have not been placed with certainty into any family. These are:

  • Coronoplectrum Brusse (1987) – 1 sp.
  • Ivanpisutia S.Y.Kondr., Lőkös & Hur (2015) – 1 sp.
  • Joergensenia Passo, Stenroos & Calvelo (2008) – 1 sp.
  • Myochroidea Printzen, T.Sprib. & Tønsberg (2008) – 4 spp.
  • Neopsoromopsis Gyeln. (1940) – 1 sp.
  • Psoromella Gyeln. (1940) – 1 sp.
  • Puttea S.Stenroos & Huhtinen (2009) – 3 spp.
  • Ramalea Nyl (1866) – 4 spp.

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