Arthoniomycetes
Arthoniomycetes | |
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Arthonia radiata magnified 9X, growing on Red Oak bark | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
(unranked): | Leotiomyceta |
(unranked): | Dothideomyceta |
Class: | Arthoniomycetes O.E.Erikss. & Winka (1997) |
Orders | |
Arthoniomycetes are a class of ascomycete fungi. It includes two orders: Arthoniales and Lichenostigmatales. Most of the taxa in these orders are tropical and subtropical lichens.
Systematics
Phylogenetic analysis supports the monophyly of this class. Dothideomycetes is a sister group.
Characteristics
Taxa have apothecia, cup- or saucer- shaped ascoma in which the hymenium is exposed at maturity. These apothecia are bitunicate - with clearly differentiated inner and outer walls.