Name:		Placynthiaceae Å.E. Dahl, Meddelelser om Grønland 150 (2) (1950) page 49 [basionym]
Status:		Family, lichen-forming
Taxonomic position:		Peltigerales Walt. Waton [Order] Lecanoromycetidae P.M. Kirk, P.F. Cannon, J.C. David & Stalpers ex Miądl., Lutzoni & Lumbsch [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 Antarctomia D.C. Linds. Anziella Gyeln. Calkinsia Nieuwl. Callolechia Kremp. Collolechia A. Massal. Hertella Henssen Koerberia A. Massal. Lecothecium Trevis. Lecozonia Trevis. Leptogydiomyces Llanolichen Tomas. & Cif. Llanomyces Cif. & Tomas. Pannularia Nyl. Placynthiomyces Cif. & Tomas. Placynthiopsis Zahlbr. Placynthium (Ach.) Gray Pterygium Nyl. Racoblenna A. Massal. Tingiopsidium Werner Vestergrenopsis Gyeln. Wilmsia Körb.
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]