Pertusariales
The Pertusariales are an order of fungi in the class Lecanoromycetes. It contains the following families: Coccotremataceae, Icmadophilaceae, Megasporaceae, Microcaliciaceae, Ochrolechiaceae, Pertusariaceae, Varicellariaceae, and Variolariaceae. Many of these fungi form lichens.
| Pertusariales | |
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| A herbarium specimen of Pertusaria velata (40X magnification), member of the Pertusariales order. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Subclass: | Ostropomycetidae |
| Order: | Pertusariales M.Choisy ex D.Hawksw. & O.E.Erikss. (1986) |
| Families | |
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Coccotremataceae | |
| Synonyms | |
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