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Pyrenulales

Order of fungi

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Taxonomy

As of 2022 the order contains one family, 14 genera and around 296 species.

  • Order Pyrenulales Fink ex D. Hawksw. & O.E. Erikss.
    • Family Pyrenulaceae Rabenh.
      • Anthracothecium Hampe ex A. Massal. – 5 species
      • Blastodesmia A. Massal. – 1 species
      • Clypeopyrenis Aptroot – 2 species
      • Distopyrenis Aptroot – 8 species
      • Granulopyrenis Aptroot – 6 species
      • Lithothelium Müll. Arg. – 28 species
      • Mazaediothecium Aptroot – 4 species
      • Pyrenographa Aptroot – 1 species
      • Pyrenowilmsia R.C. Harris & Aptroot – 1 species
      • Pyrenula Ach. (=Heufleridium Müll. Arg.; =Stromatothelium Trevis.) – circa 225 species
      • Pyrgillus Nyl. – 8 species
      • Sulcopyrenula H. Harada – 5 species
    • Pyrenulales incertae sedis
      • Rhaphidicyrtis Vain. – 1 species
      • Xenus Kohlm. & Volkm.-Kohlm. – 1 species

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