Catillariaceae

The Catillariaceae are a family of crustose lichens in the order Lecanorales. Species of this family have a widespread distribution, especially in temperate areas. The family was originally circumscribed by Austrian lichenologist Josef Hafellner in 1984.

Catillariaceae
Catillaria chalybeia, growing on granite in Portugal
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Catillariaceae
Hafellner (1984)
Type genus
Catillaria
A.Massal. (1852)
Genera

Austrolecia
Catillaria
Placolecis
Solenopsora
Xanthopsorella

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