Name:		Porpidiaceae Hertel & Hafellner, Nova Hedwigia 79 (1984) page 318 [basionym]
Status:		Family, lichen-forming
Taxonomic position:		Lecideales Vain. [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 Amygdalaria Norman Bellemerea Hafellner & Cl. Roux Biatora Ach. Catarrhospora Brusse Clauzadea Hafellner & Bellem. Haplocarpon M. Choisy Huilia Zahlbr. Immersaria Rambold & Pietschm. Koerberiella Stein Labyrintha Malcolm, Elix & Owe-Larss. Lecanorella Frey Pachyphysis R.C. Harris & Ladd Paraporpidia Rambold & Pietschm. Perspicinora Riedl Poeltiaria Hertel Poeltidea Hertel & Hafellner Porpidia Körb. Romjularia Timdal Schizodiscus Brusse Stenhammara Flot. ex Körb. Stenhammarella Hertel Stephanocyclos Hertel Xenolecia Hertel
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]