Coccotremataceae
Sign in to saveThe Coccotremataceae are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Pertusariales. Species in this widely distributed family grow on bark or rocks, especially in maritime regions.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLecanoromycetes
- OrderPertusariales
- FamilyCoccotremataceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6
- Family
- Coccotremataceae
- Collections
- OSC
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pertusariales
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- 2009-01-15 Lepolichen coccophorus (Mont.) Trevis 41857.jpg
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- Coccotremataceae
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- family
- taxon author citation
- Henssen ex J.C. David & D. Hawksw. (1991)
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- Genera
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The Coccotremataceae are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Pertusariales. Species in this widely distributed family grow on bark or rocks, especially in maritime regions.
==Genera== , Species Fungorum accepts 3 genera and 23 species, in the family Coccotremataceae. This is a list of the genera in the Coccotremataceae based on a 2020 review and summary of fungal classification by Wijayawardene and colleagues. 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: Coccotrema – 16 spp. Gyalectaria – 3 spp. Parasiphula – 7 spp.
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