Name: Megasporaceae Lumbsch apud Lumbsch, H.T.; Feige, G.B.; Schmitz, K.E., (1994) page 302 [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
Agrestia J.W. Thomson
Aspicilia A. Massal.
Aspiciliella M. Choisy
Athecaria Nyl.
Chlorangium Link
Circinaria Link
Lobothallia (Clauzade & Cl. Roux) Hafellner
Manzonia Garov.
Megaspora (Clauzade & Cl. Roux) Hafellner & V. Wirth
Paraplacodium Motyka
Protoplacodium Motyka
Sagedia Ach.
Sphaerothallia Nees ex Eversm.
Urceolaria Hook.
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]