Catillariaceae

Catillariaceae
Catillaria chalybeia, growing on granite in Portugal
Scientific classification Edit this 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

The Catillariaceae are a family of crustose lichens in the order Lecanorales. Species of this family have a widespread distribution, especially in temperate areas.[1] The family was originally circumscribed by Austrian lichenologist Josef Hafellner in 1984.[2]

  1. ^ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hafellner 1984 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).