


Australian Biological Resources Study
| Largest families and genera of lichens in Australia |
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Parmeliaceae: 625 taxa in 31 genera. Graphidaceae: 340 taxa in 37 genera (incl. Thelotremataceae). Physciaceae: 239 taxa in 21 genera. Pertusariaceae: 164 taxa in 1 genus. Teloschistaceae*: 157 taxa in 5 genera. Lecanoraceae: 126 taxa in 13 genera. Roccellaceae**: 122 taxa in 27 genera. Lecideaceae**: 110 taxa in 11 genera. Porinaceae: 106 taxa in 2 genera. Cladoniaceae: 104 taxa in 8 genera.
Xanthoparmelia: 299 taxa. Pertusaria: 164 taxa. Caloplaca*: 133 taxa. Porina: 100 taxa. Lecanora: 88 taxa. Graphis: 77 taxa. Cladonia: 76 taxa. Parmotrema: 63 taxa. Lecidea**: 61 taxa. Buellia: 56 taxa. Usnea: 54 taxa. Verrucaria: 50 taxa.
*Revision underway. **Revision required.
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