The Placynthiaceae are a lichenized

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of fungi in the

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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. It ...

. Species of this family are found largely in northern

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regions.

Genera

Numbers of species accepted by

Species Fungorum ''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names ( scientific names) in the fungus kingdom. the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partners along with Landcare Research and the Institute of ...

; *''

Hertella ''Hertella'' is a lichenized genus of fungi within the Placynthiaceae family. The genus name of ''Hertella'' is in honour of Hannes Hertel (b.1939), a German botanist (Mycology, Lichenology and Bryology), Taxonomist, Curator of Lichenes/Bryophyt ...

'' - 3 spp. *''

Placynthiopsis ''Placynthiopsis'' is a genus of lichenized fungi within the Placynthiaceae family. It is monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one th ...

'' - 1 sp. (''Placynthiopsis africana'' {{Au, Zahlbr. (1932)) *''

Placynthium ''Placynthium'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Placynthiaceae The Placynthiaceae are a lichenized family of fungi in the order Peltigerales. Species of this family are found largely in northern temperate regions. Genera Numbe ...

'' - 20 spp.

References

{{Reflist {{Taxonbar, from=Q3390810 Peltigerales Lichen families Lecanoromycetes families Taxa described in 1950 {{Peltigerales-stub