The Ramalinaceae are a

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of lichenized fungi in the

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Lecanorales The Lecanorales are an order of mostly lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. The order contains 26 families, 269 genera, and 5695 species. Families * Aphanopsidaceae * Biatorellaceae * Briga ...

. The family name is synonymous with the name ''Bacidiaceae''. Species of this family have a widespread distribution.

Genera

*'' Aciculopsora'' *''

Adelolecia ''Adelolecia'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Lecanoraceae. The genus was circumscribed by Hannes Hertel and Josef Hafellner in 1984. The genus was formerly classified in the family Ramalinaceae, but molecular phylogenetic Molec ...

'' *'' Arthrosporum'' *'' Bacidia'' *''

Bacidina ''Bacidina'' is a genus of lichens in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed by Czech lichenologist Antonín Vězda in 1990, with '' Bacidina phacodes'' assigned as the type species. Vězda included 11 species in ''Bacidina'', which was ...

'' *'' Bacidiopsora'' *''

Badimia ''Badimia'' is a genus of foliicolous (leaf-inhabiting) lichens in the family Ramalinaceae. Taxonomy ''Badimia'' was circumscribed by Czech lichenologist Antonin Vězda in 1986 as a segregate of the genus ''Bacidia'', and originally contained ...

'' *'' Bibbya'' *'' Biatora'' *'' Bilimbia'' *'' Catinaria'' *''

Cenozosia ''Cenozosia'' is a genus of lichenized fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organi ...

'' *'' Cliostomum'' *'' Compsocladium'' *'' Coppinsidea'' *'' Crocynia'' *'' Echidnocymbium'' *'' Frutidella'' *''

Heppsora ''Heppsora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. The genus name of ''Heppsora'' is in honour of Johann Adam Philipp Hepp (1797–1867), a German physician and lichenologist. The genus was circumscribed In geometry, ...

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

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Japewia ''Japewia'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. The genus name of ''Japewia'' is in honour of Peter Wilfrid James (1930 - 2014), who was an English botanist (Mycology and Lichenology), who worked at the Natural History M ...

'' *'' Jarmania'' *''

Krogia ''Krogia'' is a genus of corticolous lichens in the family Ramalinaceae. It occurs in tropical humid forests and rainforests. The genus was circumscribed by Norwegian lichenologist Einar Timdal in 2002, with '' Krogia coralloides'' assigned as t ...

'' *'' Lecania'' *'' Lopezaria'' *'' Lueckingia'' *''

Myelorrhiza ''Myelorrhiza'' is a genus of two Australian species of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. It was circumscribed in 1986 by Australian lichenologists Doug Verdon and John A. Elix. ''Myelorrhiza'' was originally classified in the fami ...

'' *'' Phyllopsora'' *''

Physcidia ''Physcidia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 1862 by American lichenologist Edward Tuckerman. Species * ''Physcidia australasica'' * ''Physcidia callop ...

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Ramalina ''Ramalina'' is a genus of greenish fruticose lichens that grow in the form of flattened, strap-like branches. Members of the genus are commonly called strap lichensField Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 20 ...

'' *'' Ramalinopsis'' *''

Rolfidium ''Rolfidium'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Jan Roland Moberg in Lichenologist vol.18 (4) on page 305 in 1986. The genus name of ''Rolfidium'' is in honour of Rolf Santesson R ...

'' *'' Schadonia'' *''

Scutula ''Scutula'' is a genus of lichenicolous fungi in the family Ramalinaceae. Taxonomy The genus ''Scutula'' was circumscribed by French botanist Louis René Étienne Tulasne in 1862. The limits of the generic circumscription as well as the limits ...

'' *'' Stirtoniella'' *'' Thamnolecania'' *'' Tibellia'' *'' Toninia'' *''

Toniniopsis ''Toniniopsis'' is a genus of crustose lichen, crustose and squamulose, squamulose lichens in the family Ramalinaceae. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by Swiss lichenologist Eduard Frey in 1926, with ''Toniniopsis obscura ...

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Triclinum ''Triclinum'' is a genus of lichenized fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organi ...

'' – synonymous with ''Squamacidia'' Brako *'' Vermilacinia'' *'' Waynea''

References

Lichen families Lecanoromycetes families Taxa described in 1821 Taxa named by Carl Adolph Agardh {{Lecanorales-stub