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Class of fungi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthoniomycetes are a class of ascomycete fungi. It includes two orders: Arthoniales and Lichenostigmatales.[2] Most of the taxa in these orders are tropical and subtropical lichens.
Arthoniomycetes | |
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Arthonia radiata magnified 9X, growing on Red Oak bark | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
(unranked): | Leotiomyceta |
(unranked): | Dothideomyceta |
Class: | Arthoniomycetes O.E.Erikss. & Winka (1997)[1] |
Orders | |
Phylogenetic analysis supports the monophyly of this class.[3] Dothideomycetes is a sister group.[4]
Taxa have apothecia, cup- or saucer- shaped ascoma in which the hymenium is exposed at maturity. These apothecia are bitunicate - with clearly differentiated inner and outer walls.
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