Nephromataceae | |
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The apothecia of a herbarium specimen of Nephroma bellum, member of the Nephromataceae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Subclass: | Lecanoromycetidae |
Order: | Peltigerales |
Suborder: | Peltigerineae |
Family: |
Nephromataceae Wetmore ex J.C. David & D. Hawksw. (1991) |
Type genus | |
Nephroma Ach. |
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Genera | |
The Nephromataceae are a lichenized family of fungi in the order Peltigerales (suborder Peltigerineae). The family is monotypic, containing the single genus Nephroma. The Nephromataceae have a largely temperate distribution.