Lecanoromycetes

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Lecanoromycetes is the largest class of lichenized fungi. It belongs to the subphylum Pezizomycotina in the phylum Ascomycota. The asci (spore-bearing cells) of the Lecanoromycetes most often release spores by rostrate dehiscence. They are monophyletic (a group of taxa composed only of all the descendants of a common ancestor).

Genera of uncertain placement

There are several genera in the Lecanoromycetes that have not been placed into any order or family. These are:

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