The Psoraceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales. The Austrian Botanist and Lichenologist Alexander Zahlbruckner first described the family in 1898.[1] Species of this family have a widespread distribution.[2]

Psoraceae
Psora globifera, member of the Psoraceae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Psoraceae
Zahlbr. (1898)
Type genus
Psora
Hoffm. (1789)
Genera

Brianaria
Glyphopeltis
Protoblastenia
Protomicarea
Psora
Psorula

Genera

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This is a list of the genera contained within the Psoraceae based on a 2022 review and summary of fungal classification.[3] Following the genus name is the taxonomic authority, year of publication, and the number of species:

References

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  1. ^ Ekman, Stefan; Blaalid, Rakel (2011-07-01). "The Devil in the Details: Interactions between the Branch-Length Prior and Likelihood Model Affect Node Support and Branch Lengths in the Phylogeny of the Psoraceae". Systematic Biology. 60 (4): 541–561. doi:10.1093/sysbio/syr022. ISSN 1063-5157. PMID 21436107.
  2. ^ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
  3. ^ Wijayawardene, N.N.; Hyde, K.D.; Dai, D.Q.; Sánchez-García, M.; Goto, B.T.; Saxena, R.K.; et al. (2022). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa – 2021". Mycosphere. 13 (1): 53–453. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/2. hdl:1854/LU-8754813.
  4. ^ Vogel, S. (1955). "Niedere "Fensterpflanzen" in der südafrikanischen Wüste" [Lower 'window plants' in the South African desert]. Beiträge zur Biologie der Pflanzen (in German). 31: 104.