Arthoniomycetes
| Arthoniomycetes | |
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| Arthonia radiata magnified 9X, growing on Red Oak bark | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
| Class: |
Arthoniomycetes O.E. Erikss. & Winka 1997 |
| Orders | |
Arthoniomycetes are a class of ascomycete fungi. It includes the single order Arthoniales. Most of the taxa in this class are tropical and subtropical lichens.
Phylogenetic analysis supports the monophyly of this class.Dothideomycetes is a sister group.
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 out walls.
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