Name:		Peltigeraceae Dumort., Commentationes Botanicae (1822) page 68, 78 [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 Antilyssa Haller ex M. Choisy Byrsalis Neck. ex Kremp. Chloropeltigera (Gyeln.) Gyeln. Chloropeltis Clem. Hydrothyria J.L. Russell Neosolorina (Gyeln.) Räsänen Peltidea Ach. Peltideomyces E.A. Thomas Peltigera Willd. Peltigeromyces E.A. Thomas ex Cif. & Tomas. Peltophora Clem. Placodion Adans. Ruspoliella Sambo Solorina Ach. Solorinina Nyl. Solorinomyces E.A. Thomas ex Cif. & Tomas. Sommerfeltia Flörke ex Sommerf.
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]