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Umbilicariales

(Order)

Overview

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The Umbilicariales are an order of fungi in the class Lecanoromycetes. It is a monotypic taxon, and contains the single family Umbilicariaceae.1]

External links

  1. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota ? 2007". Myconet (The Field Museum, Department of Botany, Chicago, USA) 13: 1?58. http://www.fieldmuseum.org/myconet/outline.asp

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Taxonomy

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The Order Umbilicariales is further organized into finer groupings including:

Families

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Umbilicariaceae

The Umbilicariaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the Ascomycota. Species of this family are known from a variety of climates, including temperate, boreal, austral, and warmer montane regions. [more]

At least 440 species and subspecies belong to the Family Umbilicariaceae.

More info about the Family Umbilicariaceae may be found here.

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Last Revised: March 11, 2012
2012/03/11 10:54:49