The Lichinaceae are a family

Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 of ascomycete fungi. Most species are lichen

Lichen

Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner , usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium...

ized, and have a distribution largely in temperate

Temperate

In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...

 regions.

Genera

The following genera

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 are in the Lichinaceae family, according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota. Genera with a question mark preceding them have an uncertain taxonomic

Taxonomy

Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...

 placement in the family.

Anema

Anema (fungus)

Anema is a genus of lichen within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains 13 species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Calotrichopsis

Calotrichopsis

Calotrichopsis is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains three species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Cryptothele

Cryptothele (fungus)

Cryptothele is a genus of lichen within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains eight species, two of which are found in North America.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Digitothyrea

Digitothyrea

Digitothyrea is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains three species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Edwardiella

Edwardiella

Edwardiella is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Edwardiella mirabilis.-External links:*...

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Ephebe

Ephebe (fungus)

Ephebe is a genus of lichen within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains 12 species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Euopsis

Euopsis

Euopsis is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains two species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Finkia

Finkia

Finkia is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Finkia portoricensis.-External links:*...

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Gyrocollema

Gyrocollema

Gyrocollema is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family.- External links :* at Index Fungorum...

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Harpidium

Harpidium

Harpidium is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains two species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Jenmania

Jenmania

Jenmania is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains two species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Lecidopyrenopsis

Lecidopyrenopsis

Lecidopyrenopsis is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Lecidopyrenopsis corticola.-External links:*...

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Lemmopsis

Lemmopsis

Lemmopsis is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains three species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Lempholemma

Lempholemma

Lempholemma is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains about 33 species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Leprocollema

Leprocollema

Leprocollema is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains three species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Lichina

Lichina

Lichina is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains seven species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Lichinella

Lichinella

Lichinella is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains eleven species.-Species:*Lichinella americana*Lichinella cribellifera*Lichinella flexa*Lichinella granulosa*Lichinella intermedia...

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Lichinodium

Lichinodium

Lichinodium is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains two species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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?Mawsonia

Mawsonia (fungus)

Mawsonia is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Mawsonia harrissonii.-External links:*...

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Metamelaena —
Paulia

Paulia

Paulia is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains 10 species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Peccania

Peccania

Peccania is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains eight species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Phloeopeccania

Phloeopeccania

Phloeopeccania is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family.- External links :* at Index Fungorum...

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Phylliscidiopsis

Phylliscidiopsis

Phylliscidiopsis is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Phylliscidiopsis abissinica.-External links:*...

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Phylliscidium

Phylliscidium

Phylliscidium is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Phylliscidium monophyllum.-External links:*...

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Phyllisciella

Phyllisciella

Phyllisciella is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains three species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Phylliscum

Phylliscum

Phylliscum is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains three species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Porocyphus

Porocyphus

Porocyphus is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains eight species.-Species:* Porocyphus byssoides* Porocyphus coccodes* Porocyphus dimorphus* Porocyphus kenmorensis* Porocyphus leptogiella...

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?Pseudarctomi

Pseudarctomi

Pseudarctomi is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Pseudarctomia microleuca.-External links:*...

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Pseudopaulia

Pseudopaulia

Pseudopaulia is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Pseudopaulia tessellata.-External links:*...

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Psorotichia

Psorotichia

Psorotichia is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains about 52 species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Pterygiopsis

Pterygiopsis

Pterygiopsis is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains 12 species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Pyrenocarpon

Pyrenocarpon

Pyrenocarpon is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Pyrenopsis

Pyrenopsis

Pyrenopsis is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains about 41 species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Stromatella

Stromatella (fungus)

Stromatella is a genus of lichen within the Lichinaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Stromatella bermudana.-External links:*...

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Synalissa

Synalissa (fungus)

Synalissa is a genus of lichen within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains five species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Thelignya

Thelignya

Thelignya is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family.- External links :* at Index Fungorum...

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Thermutis

Thermutis

Thermutis is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family.- External links :* at Index Fungorum...

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Thermutopsis

Thermutopsis

Thermutopsis is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Thermutopsis jamesii.-External links:*...

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Thyrea

Thyrea (fungus)

Thyrea is a genus of lichen within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains about 23 species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Zahlbrucknerella

Zahlbrucknerella

Zahlbrucknerella is a genus of fungi within the Lichinaceae family. The genus contains eight species.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...