The Teloschistaceae are a large

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of mostly lichen-forming

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belonging to the class

Lecanoromycetes Lecanoromycetes is the largest class of lichenized fungi. It belongs to the subphylum Pezizomycotina in the phylum Ascomycota. The asci (spore-bearing cells) of the Lecanoromycetes most often release spores by rostrate dehiscence. Genera of unc ...

in the

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Ascomycota Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The de ...

. The family, estimated to contain over 1800 species, was extensively revised in 2013, including the creation or resurrection of 31

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. It contains three subfamilies: Xanthorioideae, Caloplacoideae, and Teloschistoideae. A fourth subfamily, Brownlielloideae, proposed in 2015, has been shown to be part of the Teloschistoideae.

Genera

This is a list of the genera contained within the Teloschistaceae, based on a 2020 review and summary of ascomycete classification. Following the genus name is the

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, year of publication, and the number of species: *'' Amundsenia'' – 2 spp. *'' Andina'' - 1 sp. *'' Apatoplaca'' – 1 sp. *'' Aridoplaca'' - 1 sp. *'' Athallia'' – 17 spp. *'' Austroplaca'' – 10 spp. *'' Blastenia'' – 11 spp. *'' Brownliella'' – 4 spp. *'' Bryoplaca'' – 3 spp. *'' Calogaya'' – 19 spp. *'' Caloplaca'' – 351 spp. *'' Catenarina'' – 3 spp. *'' Cephalophysis'' – 1 sp. *'' Cerothallia'' – 4 spp. *'' Charcotiana'' – 1 sp. *'' Cinnabaria'' - 1 sp. *'' Coppinsiella'' – 3 spp. *'' Dijigiella'' – 2 spp. *'' Dufourea'' (1809) – 25 spp. *'' Eilifdahlia'' – 2 spp. *''

Elenkiniana ''Elenkiniana'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has three species, all of which occur in Eurasia. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed in 2014 by the lichenologists Sergey Kondratyuk, Ingvar Kärnefelt, J ...

'' – 3 spp. *''

Elixjohnia ''Elixjohnia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has four species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens that occur in Australasia. Taxonomy ''Elixjohnia'' was circumscribed in 2017 by Sergey Kondrat ...

'' – 4 spp. *'' Erichansenia'' – 3 spp. *'' Fauriea'' – 2 spp. *''

Filsoniana ''Filsoniana'' is a genus of squamulose lichens in the family Teloschistaceae. It has six species. It was circumscribed in 2013 by Ingvar Kärnefelt, Arne Thell, Jae-Seoun Hur, Sergey Kondratyuk, and John Elix following a molecular phylogenetic ...

'' – 9 spp. *''

Flavoplaca ''Flavoplaca'' is a genus of crust-like or scaly lichens in the family Teloschistaceae. It has 28 species with a mostly Northern Hemisphere distribution. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by Ulf Arup, Patrik Frödén and Ulrik Søch ...

'' – 28 spp. *''

Follmannia ''Follmannia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has three species. All three species are crustose lichens, and all occur in South America. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed in 1967 by Carroll William Dodg ...

'' – 2 spp. *''

Fominiella ''Fominiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains two species with a thin, film like and inconspicuous thallus. Taxonomy The genus ''Fominiella'' was proposed in 2017 by the lichenologists Sergey Kondr ...

'' – 2 spp. *''

Franwilsia ''Franwilsia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has three species. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed in 2014 by lichenologists Sergey Kondratyuk, Ingvar Kärnefelt, John Alan Elix, Arne Thell, and Jae-Seo ...

'' – 3 spp. *'' Fulgensia'' – 2 spp. *'' Fulgogasparrea'' – 5 spp. *''

Gallowayella ''Gallowayella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has 15 species. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 2012 by Sergey Kondratyuk, Natalya Fedorenko, Soili Stenroos, Ingvar Kärnefelt, Joh ...

'' – 15 spp. *''

Gintarasiella ''Gintarasiella'' is a single-species genus in the fungal family Teloschistaceae. It contains the species ''Gintarasiella aggregata'', a saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen that is found in Australia. The lichen forms uneven, pillo ...

'' – 1 sp. *''

Golubkovia ''Golubkovia'' is a single-species genus in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains the species ''Golubkovia trachyphylla'', a crustose lichen. The genus was circumscribed in 2014 by Sergey Kondratyuk, Ingvar Kärnefelt, John Elix, Arne Thell, a ...

'' – 1 sp. *'' Gondwania'' – 4 spp. *''

Gyalolechia ''Gyalolechia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi belonging to the family Teloschistaceae. It contains 18 species of crustose lichens. Taxonomy The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852. He ...

'' – 40 spp. *''

Haloplaca ''Haloplaca'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the subfamily Teloschistaceae of the family Teloschistaceae. It contains three species of crustose lichens. The genus was circumscribed by Ulf Arup and colleagues in 2013, with ''Haloplaca bri ...

'' – 31 spp. *''

Hanstrassia ''Hanstrassia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has two species. ''Hanstrassia'' is characterised by a predominantly and thallus, distinguishing it from its close relative '' Elenkiniana''. Taxonomy ''Hans ...

'' – 2 spp. *''

Harusavskia ''Harusavskia'' is single-species fungal genus in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains the little-known species ''Harusavskia elenkinianoides'', a saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen. This species is known only from its original col ...

'' – 1 sp. *''

Honeggeria ''Honeggeria'' is a single-species fungal genus in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains the species ''Honeggeria rosmarieae'', a corticolous (bark-dwelling), foliose lichen found in the United States. Characteristic features of the lichen ...

'' – 1 sp. *''

Hosseusiella ''Hosseusiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has three species of crustose to foliose (leafy) lichens, some of which grow on bark, while others grow on rock. All three occur in the southern part of the ...

'' – 3 spp. *''

Huneckia ''Huneckia'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the subfamily Caloplacoideae of the family Teloschistaceae. It has four species. Taxonomy The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 2014 by Sergei Kondratyuk, John Alan Elix, Jack E ...

'' – 4 spp. *'' Huriella'' – 5 spp. *''

Igneoplaca ''Igneoplaca'' is a genus in the subfamily Xanthorioideae of the family Teloschistaceae. It contains a single species, the crustose lichen ''Igneoplaca ignea''. Taxonomy This species was first formally described in 1995 by Swedish lichenologis ...

'' – 1 sp. *''

Ikaeria ''Ikaeria'' is a genus of two species of crustose lichens in the family Teloschistaceae. Both species grow on twig bark of shrubs and trees. It was circumscribed in 2017 by lichenologists Sergey Kondratyuk, Dalip Kumar Upreti, and Jae-Seoun Hur, ...

'' – 2 spp. *''

Ioplaca ''Ioplaca'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Teloschistaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 1977 by Czech lichenologist Josef Poelt with '' Ioplaca sphalera'' assigned as the type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species ...

'' – 2 spp. *''

Jasonhuria ''Jasonhuria'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It is monotypic, containing only the species ''Jasonhuria bogilana''. This species is a saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen that occurs in South Korea. Taxono ...

'' – 1 sp. *'' Jesmurraya'' – 1 sp. *''

Josefpoeltia ''Josefpoeltia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has three species. The genus was circumscribed in 1997 by lichenologists Sergey Kondratyuk and Ingvar Kärnefelt, with '' J. boliviensis'' assigned as the ...

'' – 3 spp. *''

Kaernefia ''Kaernefia'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the family Teloschistaceae. It has three species, found in Australia or South Africa. Taxonomy ''Kaernefia'' was circumscribed in 2013 by Sergey Kondratyuk, John Elix, Arne Thell, and Jae-Seoun Hu ...

'' – 3 spp. *'' Langeottia'' – 2 spp. *''

Lazarenkoiopsis ''Lazarenkoiopsis'' is a single-species fungal genus in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains ''Lazarenkoiopsis ussuriensis'', a corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen species found in the Russian Far East. Taxonomy The lichen was fir ...

'' – 1 sp. *''

Lendemeriella ''Lendemeriella'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the subfamily Caloplacoideae of the family Teloschistaceae. It has ten species. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 2020 by Sergey Kondratyuk, with ''Lendemeriella reptans ...

'' – 9 spp. *'' Leproplaca'' – 7 spp. *''

Loekoesia ''Loekoesia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains three species of saxicolous lichen, saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens. Collectively, the genus occurs in South Korea, Mauritius, and the Unit ...

'' – 1 sp. *'' Loekoeslaszloa'' – 2 spp. *''

Marchantiana ''Marchantiana'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains seven species of corticolous lichen, corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichens that occur in the Southern Hemisphere. Taxonomy Lichenologists Se ...

'' – 2 spp. *''

Martinjahnsia ''Martinjahnsia'' is a single-species fungal genus in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains the sole species ''Martinjahnsia resendei'', a saxicolous (rock-dwelling) crustose lichen. Taxonomy This species was first scientifically described ...

'' – 1 sp. *'' Mikhtomia'' – 4 spp. *''

Neobrownliella ''Neobrownliella'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the subfamily Teloschistoideae of the family Teloschistaceae. It has five species. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 2015 by lichenologists Sergey Kondratyuk, John Alan ...

'' – 5 spp. *''

Nevilleiella ''Nevilleiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the subfamily Teloschistoideae of the family Teloschistaceae. It has two species of crustose lichens that are found in Australia. Taxonomy The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circums ...

'' – 2 spp. *''

Niorma ''Niorma'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has six fruticose lichen, fruticose species, with ''Niorma derelicta, N. derelicta'' assigned as the type species. The genus was originally proposed by Italian ...

'' – 5 spp. *''

Olegblumia ''Olegblumia'' is a monotypic fungal genus in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains the single species ''Olegblumia demissa'', a saxicolous lichen, saxicolous (rock-dwelling) crustose lichen. Taxonomy Genus ''Olegblumia'' was first circumscri ...

'' – 1 sp. *''

Opeltia ''Opeltia'' is a genus of lichen A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.Orientophila'' – 4 spp. *'' Oxneria'' – 4 spp. *'' Oxneriopsis'' – 4 spp. *''

Pachypeltis ''Pachypeltis'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by Ulrik Søchting, Patrik Frödén, and Ulf Arup. Species *''Pachypeltis castellana ''Pachypeltis'' is a genus of lichen-fo ...

'' – 7 spp. *''

Parvoplaca ''Parvoplaca'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 2013 by Ulrik Søchting, Patrik Frödén, and Ulf Arup. Species *''Parvoplaca athallina'' *''Parvoplaca ...

'' – 6 spp. *''

Pisutiella ''Pisutiella'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains five species of saxicolous lichen, saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens that are found in a variety of environments in the Northern Hemisphere. ...

'' – 6 spp. *''

Polycauliona ''Polycauliona'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae The Teloschistaceae are a large family of mostly lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. The family, estimated to ...

'' – 18 spp. *''

Pyrenodesmia ''Pyrenodesmia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has 23 species. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 1852 by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo. Species *''Pyrenodesmi ...

'' – 6 spp. *'' Raesaeneniana'' – 1 sp. *'' Rehmaniella'' – 1 sp. *''

Rufoplaca ''Rufoplaca'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 2013 by Ulf Arup, Ulrik Søchting, and Patrik Frödén, with ''Rufoplaca subpallida'' assigned as the type ...

'' – 10 spp. *''

Rusavskia ''Rusavskia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has 12 species. It is a member of the subfamily Xanthorioideae. The thallus of ''Rusavskia'' is characterized by its foliose lichen, foliose (leaf-like) structu ...

'' – 19 spp. *''

Scutaria ''Scutaria'' is a single-species fungal genus in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains the species ''Scutaria andina'', found in South America. The thallus of this lichen has a lichen growth forms, form that is intermediate between crustose l ...

'' – 1 sp. *'' Seawardiella'' – 2 spp. *''

Seirophora ''Seirophora'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Teloschistaceae The Teloschistaceae are a large family of mostly lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. The family, estimated to cont ...

'' – 8 spp. *'' Shackletonia'' – 5 spp. *''

Sirenophila ''Sirenophila'' is a genus of crustose lichens in the subfamily Teloschistoideae of the family Teloschistaceae. It has four species with an Australasian distribution. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by Ulrik Søchting, Ulf Arup, and ...

'' – 4 spp. *'' Solitaria'' – 1 sp. *''

Squamulea ''Squamulea'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has 15 species. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 2013 by Ulf Arup, Ulrik Søchting, and Patrik Frödén, with ''Squamulea subsoluta'' ass ...

'' – 15 spp. *'' Stellarangia'' – 3 spp. *'' Streimanniella'' – 4 spp. *'' Tarasginia'' – 2 spp. *''

Tassiloa ''Tassiloa'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has two species. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed in 2015 by lichenologists Sergey Kondratyuk, Ingvar Kärnefelt, Arne Thell, Elix and Jae-Seoun Hur. Accordin ...

'' – 2 spp. *'' Tayloriellina'' – 2 spp. *'' Teloschistes'' – ca. 24 spp. *''

Teloschistopsis ''Teloschistopsis'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has three species. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by Patrik Frödén, Ulrik Søchting, and Ulf Arup in 2013, as part of a molecular phylogenetics-led ...

'' – 3 spp. *'' Teuvoahtiana'' – 3 spp. *'' Thelliana'' – 1 sp. *'' Tomnashia'' – 4 spp. *''

Upretia ''Upretia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has three species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens. ''Upretia'' is characterised by its small and narrow, rod-shaped . The distribution of the gen ...

'' – 2 spp. *''

Usnochroma ''Usnochroma'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has two species of crustose lichens. The genus was circumscribed in 2013 by lichenologists Ulrik Søchting, Ulf Arup, and Patrik Frödén, with ''Usnochroma carp ...

'' – 2 spp. *''

Variospora ''Variospora'' is a genus of crustose lichens, belonging to the family Teloschistaceae. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 2013 by Ulf Arup, Ulrik Søchting, and Patrik Frödén. Species *''Variospora aegaea'' *''Vario ...

'' – 16 spp. *''

Verrucoplaca ''Verrucoplaca'' is a monotypic fungal genus in the family Teloschistaceae. It contains the single species ''Verrucoplaca verruculifera'', a widely distributed saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen that grows on coastal rocks. Taxonomy T ...

'' – 1 sp. *''

Villophora ''Villophora'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the subfamily Teloschistoideae of the family Teloschistaceae. It has 9 species. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 2013 by Ulrik Søchting, Ulf Arup, and Patrik Frödén ...

'' – 9 spp. *'' Wetmoreana'' – 2 spp. *''

Xanthocarpia ''Xanthocarpia'' is a genus of mostly crustose lichens in the family Teloschistaceae. It has 12 species with a largely Northern Hemisphere distribution. Taxonomy The genus was originally circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 1859 by Abra ...

'' – 12 spp. *'' Xanthodactylon'' – 2 spp. *''

Xanthomendoza ''Xanthomendoza'' is a genus of small, bright orange foliose lichen, foliose lichens with lecanorine apothecia. It is in the family Teloschistaceae. Members of the genus are List of common names of lichen genera, commonly called sunburst lichens ...

'' – 20 spp. *''

Xanthopeltis ''Xanthopeltis'' is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. This is a 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. *'' Xanthoria'' – 10 spp. *''

Yoshimuria ''Yoshimuria'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has four species of crustose lichens. Taxonomy The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed in 2014 by a group of lichenologists, who assigned ''Yo ...

'' – 4 spp. *'' Zeroviella'' – 8 spp.

References

Teloschistales Lichen families Lecanoromycetes families Taxa named by Alexander Zahlbruckner Taxa described in 1898 {{Teloschistales-stub