Name:		Pertusariaceae Körb. ex Körb., (1855) page 377 [basionym]
Status:		Family, lichen-forming
Taxonomic position:		Pertusariales M. Choisy ex D. Hawksw. & O.E. Erikss. [Order] Ostropomycetidae Reeb, Lutzoni & Cl. Roux [Subclass] Lecanoromycetes O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Class] Pezizomycotina O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Subdivision / Subphylum] Ascomycota Caval.-Sm. [Division / Phylum] Fungi R.T. Moore [Kingdom]
Constituent taxa:		Subfamilies / Genera Clathroporina Müll. Arg. Clausaria Nyl. Cryptopeltis Rehm Isidium (Ach.) Ach. Lecanidium A. Massal. Lepra Scop. Leproncus Vent. Loxosporopsis Henssen Melanaria Erichsen Ophthalmidium Eschw. Pertusaria DC. Pertusariomyces E.A. Thomas ex Cif. & Tomas. Phragmopeltheca L. Xavier Phyllophiale R. Sant. Phylloporina (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg. Pionospora Th. Fr. Porina Müll. Arg. Porinula (Nyl. ex Hue) Flagey Sagedia A. Massal. Segestrella Fr. Segestria Fr. Sphaeromphale Rchb. Stephosia Bat. & H. Maia Stereocaulon (Schreb.) Schrad. Stereocaulum Clem. Variolaria Pers. Zamenhofia Clauzade & Cl. Roux
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index
Links:		Fungal Databases [Systematic Botany and Mycology, USDA] Genbank Google images IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection] Landcare [New Zealand] New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Fungus Dried Reference Collection]