Pertusariales

The Pertusariales are an order of fungi in the class Lecanoromycetes. According to Species Fungorum it contains the following families: Agyriaceae, Coccotremataceae, Icmadophilaceae, Megasporaceae, Microcaliciaceae, Miltideaceae, Ochrolechiaceae, Pertusariaceae, Varicellariaceae.[1] Many of these fungi form lichens.

Pertusariales
A herbarium specimen of Pertusaria velata (40X magnification), member of the Pertusariales order.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Subdivision:
Pezizomycotina
Class:
Lecanoromycetes
Subclass:
Ostropomycetidae
Order:
Pertusariales

M. Choisy ex D. Hawksw. & O.E. Erikss. (1986)
Families
  • Pertusaria paratuberculifera (2 verrucae)
  • Pertusaria paratuberculifera (8 spores per ascus)

References
  1. "Families in Order Pertusariales". Species Fungorum. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2021-01-01.


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