Arthoniomycetes

Arthoniomycetes
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.



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