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 CHECKLIST OF THE LICHENS OF AUSTRALIA AND ITS ISLAND TERRITORIES
 
Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | Foliicolous Lichens | Arid & Semi-arid Regions | References
 
Largest families & genera in Australia
 
CLASSIFICATION
 
 
The following systematic arrangement of Australian lichenised Ascomycota is based primarily on H.T.Lumbsch & S.M.Huhndorf (eds), Outline of Ascomycota – 2007. Myconet 13: 1–58 (2007), supplemented by more recent publications.
 
Phylum ASCOMYCOTA
Subphylum PEZIZOMYCOTINA
Class ARTHONIOMYCETES
Order ARTHONIALES
Family Arthoniaceae
Arthonia, Arthothelium, Coniarthonia, Cryptothecia, Eremothecella, Herpothallon, Sagenidiopsis, Tylophoron
Family Chrysotrichaceae
Chrysothrix
Family Melaspileaceae
Melaspilea
Family Roccellaceae
Ancistrosporella, Angiactis, Bactrospora, Chiodecton, Cresponea, Dichosporidium, Dictyographa, Diplogramma, Dirina, Enterodictyon, Enterographa, Erythrodecton, Graphidastra, Lecanactis, Lecanographa, Mazosia, Opegrapha, Peterjamesia, Platygrapha (?), Roccella, Roccellina, Sagenidium, Schismatomma, Sclerophyton, Streimannia, Syncesia
 
Arthoniales: genus incertae sedis
Pulvinodecton
 
Class DOTHIDEOMYCETES
Subclass DOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE
Order HYSTERIALES
Family Hysteriaceae
Glonium
 
Dothideomycetes: families incertae sedis
Family Arthopyreniaceae
Arthopyrenia, Mycomicrothelia
Family Microtheliopsidaceae
Microtheliopsis
Family Mycoporaceae
Mycoporellum, Mycoporum
Family Naetrocymbaceae
Tomasellia (?)
Family Trypetheliaceae
Aptrootia, Astrothelium, Bathelium, Laurera, Polymeridium, Pseudopyrenula, Trypethelium
 
Dothideomycetes: genera incertae sedis
Mycoporopsis, Racodium
 
Class EUROTIOMYCETES
Subclass CHAETOTHYRIOMYCETIDAE
Order PYRENULALES
Family Celotheliaceae
Celothelium
Family Monoblastiaceae
Anisomeridium, Caprettia, Megalotremis, Monoblastia, Trypetheliopsis
Family Pyrenulaceae
Anthracothecium, Lithothelium, Pyrenula, Pyrgillus
 
Pyrenulales: genus incertae sedis
Mycoporum
 
Order VERRUCARIALES
Family Verrucariaceae
Agonimia, Bagliettoa, Catapyrenium, Endocarpon, Flakea, Heteroplacidium, Phylloblastia, Placidium, Polyblastia, Psoroglaena, Sporodictyon, Staurothele, Thelidium, Verrucaria
 
Chaetothyriomycetidae: family incertae sedis
Family Strigulaceae
Phyllobathelium, Strigula
 
Subclass MYCOCALICIOMYCETIDAE
Order MYCOCALICIALES
Family Mycocaliciaceae
Chaenothecopsis, Phaeocalicium
Family Sphinctrinaceae
Pyrgidium
 
Class LECANOROMYCETES
Subclass ACAROSPOROMYCETIDAE
Order ACAROSPORALES
Family Acarosporaceae
Acarospora, Polysporina, Sarcogyne
 
Subclass OSTROPOMYCETIDAE
Order AGYRIALES
Family Agyriaceae
Agyrium
Family Trapeliaceae
Ainoa, Aspiciliopsis, Lithographa, Orceolina, Placopsis, Placynthiella, Rimularia, Trapelia, Trapeliopsis, Xylographa
 
Order BAEOMYCETALES
Family Baeomycetaceae
Baeomyces
 
Order OSTROPALES
Family Asterothyriaceae
Psorotheciopsis
Family Coenogoniaceae
Coenogonium
Family Gomphillaceae
Aderkomyces, Aulaxina, Calenia, Caleniopsis, Echinoplaca, Gyalectidium, Gyalidea, Gyalideopsis, Phyllogyalidea, Rubrotricha, Tricharia
Family Graphidaceae
Acanthothecis, Anomomorpha, Carbacanthographis, Chapsa, Chroodiscus, Diaphorographis, Diorygma, Diploschistes, Dyplolabia, Fibrillithecis, Fissurina, Glyphis, Graphis, Hemithecium, Ingvariella, Leiorreuma, Leptotrema, Leucodecton, Melanotopelia, Melanotrema, Myriotrema, Nadvornikia, Ocellularia, Pallidogramme, Phaeographis, Platygramme, Platythecium, Pseudoramonia, Reimnitzia, Sarcographa, Sarcographina, Schizotrema, Thalloloma, Thecaria, Thelotrema, Topeliopsis
Family Gyalectaceae
Belonia (?), Bryophagus (?), Cryptolechia, Gyalecta, Pachyphiale, Ramonia, Semigyalecta
Family Myeloconidaceae
Myeloconis
Family Phlyctidaceae
Phlyctis
Family Porinaceae
Porina, Trichothelium
Family Stictidaceae
Absconditella, Conotremopsis, Thelopsis, Topelia
 
Ostropales: genus incertae sedis
Amphorothecium
 
Order PERTUSARIALES
Family Coccotremataceae
Coccotrema, Parasiphula
Family Icmadophilaceae
Dibaeis, Endocoena (?), Icmadophila, Siphula, Siphulella, Thamnolia
Family Megasporaceae
Aspicilia, Lobothallia
Family Ochrolechiaceae
Ochrolechia
Family Pertusariaceae
Pertusaria
 
Ostropomycetidae: families incertae sedis
Family Arctomiaceae
Arctomia, Wawea
Family Arthrorhaphidaceae
Arthrorhaphis
Family Hymeneliaceae
Ionaspis, Tremolecia
Family Sarrameanaceae
Loxospora, Sarrameana
Family Schaereriaceae
Schaereria
Family Thelenellaceae
Thelenella
 
Subclass LECANOROMYCETIDAE
Order LECANORALES
Family Alectoriaceae
Alectoria
Family Biatorellaceae
Biatorella
Family Calycidiaceae
Calycidium
Family Catillariaceae
Austrolecia, Catillaria, Halecania, Solenopsora, Sporastatia
Family Cladoniaceae
Cladia, Cladonia, Heterodea, Metus, Myelorrhiza, Notocladonia, Pilophorus, Pycnothelia, Squamella, Thysanothecium
Family Crocyniaceae
Crocynia
Family Haematommataceae
Haematomma
Family Lecanoraceae
Bryonora, Calvitimela (?), Carbonea, Clauzadeana, Lecanora, Lecidella, Maronina, Miriquidica, Ramalinora (?), Ramboldia, Rhizoplaca, Tylothallia, Vainionora
Family Megalariaceae
Catillochroma, Megalaria, Tasmidella
Family Miltideaceae
Miltidea
Family Mycoblastaceae
Mycoblastus, Tephromela
Family Parmeliaceae
Anzia, Bulbothrix, Canoparmelia, Cetraria, Cetrelia, Coelocaulon, Cornicularia, Everniastrum, Flavoparmelia, Hypogymnia, Hypotrachyna, Imshaugia, Karoowia, Melanelia, Menegazzia, Myelochroa, Pannoparmelia, Parmelia, Parmelina, Parmelinella, Parmelinopsis, Parmeliopsis, Parmotrema, Protoparmelia, Pseudephebe, Punctelia, Relicina, Relicinopsis, Tuckermannopsis, Usnea, Xanthoparmelia
Family Phyllopsoraceae
Eschatogonia, Phyllopsora, Physcidia, Triclinum
Family Pilocarpaceae
Badimia, Badimiella, Bapalmuia, Byssoloma, Calopadia, Calopadiopsis, Eugeniella, Fellhanera, Fellhaneropsis, Kantvilasia, Lasioloma, Leiomonis (?), Loflammia, Logilvia, Lopadium (?), Malcolmiella, Micarea, Psilolechia, Septotrapelia, Sporopodium, Tapellaria
Family Psoraceae
Eremastrella, Protoblastenia, Psora
Family Ramalinaceae
Bacidia, Bacidina, Biatora, Catinaria, Cliostomum, Frutidella, Jarmania, Lecania, Lopezaria, Ramalina, Stirtoniella, Tibellia, Toninia
Family Scoliciosporaceae
Scoliciosporum
Family Sphaerophoraceae
Austropeltum, Bunodophoron, Leifidium, Neophyllis
Family Stereocaulaceae
Hertelidea, Lepraria, Stereocaulon, Squamarina
 
Order PELTIGERALES
Family Coccocarpiaceae
Coccocarpia, Peltularia, Spilonema, Steinera
Family Collemataceae
Collema, Leightoniella, Leptogium, Physma, Ramalodium, Staurolemma
Family Pannariaceae
Austrella, Degelia, Degeliella, Erioderma, Fuscoderma, Fuscopannaria, Kroswia, Leioderma, Pannaria, Parmeliella, Protopannaria, Psoroma, Psoromidium, Santessoniella, Siphulastrum
Family Placynthiaceae
Placynthium, Polychidium (?)
Family Lobariaceae
Dendriscocaulon, Lobaria, Pseudocyphellaria, Sticta
Family Massalongiaceae
Massalongia
Family Nephromataceae
Nephroma
Family Peltigeraceae
Peltigera
 
Order TELOSCHISTALES
Family Letrouitiaceae
Letrouitia
Family Megalosporaceae
Austroblastenia, Megaloblastenia, Megalospora
Family Physciaceae
Amandinea, Australiaena, Buellia, Calicium, Cratiria, Cyphelium, Dimelaena, Diplotomma, Dirinaria, Gassicurtia, Heterocyphelium, Heterodermia, Hyperphyscia, Monerolechia, Phaeophyscia, Physcia, Physconia, Pyxine, Rinodina, Rinodinella, Sculptolumina, Stigmatochroma
Family Teloschistaceae
Caloplaca, Fulgensia, Jackelixia, Teloschistes, Xanthoria
 
Lecanoromycetes: orders incertae sedis
 
Order CANDELARIALES
Family Candelariaceae
Candelaria, Candelariella
 
Order UMBILICARIALES
Family Umbilicariaceae
Umbilicaria
 
Lecanoromycetidae: families incertae sedis
Family Brigantiaeaceae
Argopsis (?), Brigantiaea
Family Elixiaceae
Meridianelia
Family Fuscideaceae
Fuscidea, Hueidia, Maronea, Orphniospora, Ropalospora
Family Lecideaceae
Amygdalaria, Bellemerea, Clauzadea, Immersaria, Lecidea, Mycobilimbia, Paraporpidia, Poeltiaria, Poeltidea, Porpidia, Stephanocyclos
Family Ophioparmaceae
Hypocenomyce
Family Rhizocarpaceae
Poeltinula, Rhizocarpon
Family Vezdaeaceae
Vezdaea
 
Lecanoromycetes: genera incertae sedis
Bilimbia, Leprocaulon, Notolecidea, Piccolia, Roccellinastrum
 
Class LICHINOMYCETES
Order LICHINALES
Family Gloeoheppiaceae
Gloeoheppia
Family Heppiaceae
Heppia
Family Lichinaceae
Ephebe, Lempholemma, Lichina, Paulia, Phloeopeccania, Phylliscum, Porocyphus, Pterygiopsis, Pyrenopsis, Thyrea, Zahlbrucknerella
Family Peltulaceae
Peltula
 
Pezizomycotina: family incertae sedis
Family Lyrommataceae
Lyromma
 
Ascomycota: families incertae sedis
Family Aphanopsidaceae
Steinia
Family Aspidotheliaceae
Aspidothelium
Family Coniocybaceae
Chaenotheca, Coniocybe, Sclerophora
Family Mastodiaceae
Mastodia
Family Microcaliciaceae
Microcalicium
Family Thelocarpaceae
Melanophloea, Thelocarpon
Family Xanthopyreniaceae
Collemopsidium, Xanthopyrenia
 
Ascomycota: genera incertae sedis
Gallaicolichen, Normandina


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| Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | Foliicolous Lichens | Arid & Semi-arid Regions | References |



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