Coccocarpiaceae

The Coccocarpiaceae are a family of lichen-forming in the order Peltigerales. There are three genera and about 60 species in the family. Species in this family have a widespread distribution, including boreal and austral regions.

Coccocarpiaceae
A herbarium specimen of Coccocarpia palmicola
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Peltigerales
Family: Coccocarpiaceae
Henssen (1986)
Type genus
Coccocarpia
Pers. (1827)
Genera

Coccocarpia
Peltularia
Spilonema

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