Caliciaceae
Encyclopedia
The Caliciaceae are a family
of mostly lichen
-forming fungi
belonging to the class
Lecanoromycetes
in the division Ascomycota
. The family contains 31 genera
and 731 species.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of mostly lichen
Lichen
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner , usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium...
-forming fungi
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
belonging to the class
Class (biology)
In biological classification, class is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, and species, with class fitting between phylum and order...
Lecanoromycetes
Lecanoromycetes
Lecanoromycetes is the largest class of lichenized fungi. It belongs to the subphylum Pezizomycotina in the phylum Ascomycota. The asci of the Lecanoromycetes most often release spores by rostrate dehiscence....
in the division Ascomycota
Ascomycota
The Ascomycota are a Division/Phylum of the kingdom Fungi, and subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the Sac fungi. They are the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species...
. The family contains 31 genera
Genera
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and 731 species.
Genera
- AcoliumAcoliumAcolium is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about five species....
- AcroscyphusAcroscyphusAcroscyphus is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides....
- AmandineaAmandineaAmandinea is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains 34 species....
- AustraliaenaAustraliaenaAustraliaena is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Australiaena streimannii....
- BuelliaBuelliaBuellia is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 450 species....
- CaliciumCaliciumCalicium is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains 30 species....
- CratiriaCratiriaCratiria is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions, and contains 14 species....
- CypheliumCypheliumCyphelium is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in north and south temperate regions, and contains about 12 species....
- DermatiscumDermatiscumDermatiscum is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus contains three species found in South Africa and North America....
- DimelaenaDimelaenaDimelaena is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains eight species....
- DiploiciaDiploiciaDiploicia is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate regions, and contains about four species....
- DiplotommaDiplotommaDiplotomma is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 29 species....
- DirinariaDirinariaDirinaria is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions, and contains 29 species.-Species:*Dirinaria aegialita*Dirinaria applanata*Dirinaria aspera...
- GassicurtiaGassicurtiaGassicurtia is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The monotypic genus has a neotropical distribution and contains a single species, Gassicurtia coccinea....
- HafelliaHafelliaHafellia is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions, and contains five species....
- HypoflaviaHypoflaviaHypoflavia is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus in found in South America, especially in tropical regions, and contains two species....
- PyxinePyxinePyxine is a genus of lichenized fungi in the Caliciaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution in tropical regions, and contains 51 species....
- SantessoniaSantessoniaSantessonia is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus in distributed in Africa and South America, and contains six species....
- StigmatochromaStigmatochromaStigmatochroma is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains seven species....
- SphinctrinopsisSphinctrinopsisSphinctrinopsis is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus, distributed in the former USSR, is monotypic, containing the single species Sphinctrinopsis pertusariae....
(placement uncertain) - TetramelasTetramelasTetramelas is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae....
- TexosporiumTexosporiumTexosporium is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Texosporium sancti-jacobi, found in the USA. The genus is characterized by ascospores that are coated with a layer of cells derived from the paraphyses....
- ThelommaThelommaThelomma is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus is widely distributed and contains seven species. Thelomma was circumscribed by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1860....
- TholurnaTholurnaTholurna is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae. The genus is monotypic and contains the single species Tholurna dissimilis....
- TylophoropsisTylophoropsisTylophoropsis is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae, although the placement in this family is uncertain. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Tylophoropsis nyeriana, found in Africa....
(placement uncertain)