Pannariaceae
Encyclopedia
The Pannariaceae are a lichen
ized family
of fungi in the order
Peltigerales
(suborder Collematineae). Species from this family have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in southern temperate
regions.
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...
ized family
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 fungi in the order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Peltigerales
Peltigerales
Peltigerales is an order of lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. The taxonomy of the group has seen numerous changes; it was formerly often treated as a suborder of the order Lecanorales...
(suborder Collematineae). Species from this family have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in southern temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
regions.
Species list
- AustrellaAustrellaAustrella is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae.-External links:*...
- DegeliaDegeliaDegelia is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae.-External links:*...
- EriodermaEriodermaErioderma is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae. They are commonly called mouse ears or felt lichens, and are small, pale brown to olive-brown foliose cyanolichens with a fuzzy upper surface that have the cyanobacteria Scytonema as their photobiont...
- FuscodermaFuscodermaFuscoderma is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae.-External links:*...
- FuscopannariaFuscopannariaFuscopannaria is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate regions, and contains 33 species....
- KroswiaKroswiaKroswia is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae.-External links:*...
- LeiodermaLeiodermaLeioderma is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae.-External links:*...
- MoelleropsisMoelleropsisMoelleropsis is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae.-External links:*...
- PannariaPannariaPannaria is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae.-External links:*...
- ParmeliellaParmeliellaParmeliella is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in tropical regions, and contains over 90 species....
- ProtopannariaProtopannariaProtopannaria is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae.-External links:*...
- PsoromaPsoromaPsoroma is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae.-External links:*...
- PsoromidiumPsoromidiumPsoromidium is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae.-External links:*...
- SantessoniellaSantessoniellaSantessoniella is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Pannariaceae.-External links:*...