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.[2] 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 | |
Coccotremataceae | |
Synonyms[1] | |