Placynthiaceae

Placynthiaceae
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]

Genera

Numbers of species accepted by Species Fungorum;[2]

• Hertella - 3 spp.
• Placynthiopsis - 1 sp. (Placynthiopsis africana Zahlbr. (1932))
• Placynthium - 20 spp.

References

1. Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
2. "Hertella - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Species Fungorum. Retrieved 5 January 2022.