Name: Asterothyriaceae Walt. Watson ex R. Sant., (1952) page 316 [basionym]
Status:
Family, lichen-forming
Taxonomic position:
Ostropales Nannf. [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
Actinopelte Stizenb.
Actinoteichus Cavalc. & Poroca
Aglaothecium Groenh.
Asterothyriomyces Cif. & Tomas.
Asterothyrium Müll. Arg.
Cappellettia Tomas. & Cif.
Conicosolen F. Schill.
Diplopeltopsis Henn. ex Höhn.
Gyalidea Lettau ex Vězda
Linhartia Sacc. & P. Syd.
Monospermella Speg.
Phyllogyalidea Lücking & Aptroot
Psorotheciella Sacc. & P. Syd.
Psorotheciopsis Rehm
Solorinella Anzi
Solorinellomyces Cif. & Tomas.
Stictoclypeolum Rehm
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]