Coccotremataceae
Coccotrema coccophorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Pertusariales
Family: Coccotremataceae
Henssen ex J.C.David & D.Hawksw. (1991)
Type genus
Coccotrema
Müll.Arg. (1888)
Genera

Coccotrema
Gyalectaria
Parasiphula

The Coccotremataceae are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Pertusariales.[1] Species in this widely distributed family grow on bark or rocks, especially in maritime regions.[2]

Genera

As of March 2021, Species Fungorum accepts 3 genera and 23 species, in the family Coccotremataceae.[3] This is a list of the genera in the Coccotremataceae based on a 2020 review and summary of fungal classification by Wijayawardene and colleagues.[1] Following the genus name is the taxonomic authority (those who first circumscribed the genus; standardized author abbreviations are used), year of publication, and the number of species:

References

  1. ^ a b Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, Laith Khalil Tawfeeq; Somayeh, 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. hdl:10481/61998.
  2. ^ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
  3. ^ Species Fungorum. "Coccotremataceae". Catalog of Life. Retrieved 30 March 2021.


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