Placynthiaceae | |
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Herbarium specimen of Placynthium nigrum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Peltigerales |
Family: | Placynthiaceae Å.E.Dahl (1950) |
Type genus | |
Placynthium (Ach.) Gray |
The Placynthiaceae are a lichenized family of fungi in the order Peltigerales. Species of this family are found largely in northern temperate regions.[1]