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Chrysotrichaceae

Chrysotrichaceae is a family of lichenized fungi in the order Arthoniales. Member of this family have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas. "Chrysothrichaceae" and "Chrysothricaceae" are alternative spellings that have been used in some older publications; the latter was used by Alexander Zahlbruckner in the protologue publication. Both of these spellings are considered incorrect, and the current spelling has been formalised following a proposal for conservation of Chrysotrichaceae against Pulverariaceae.

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Chrysotrichaceae
Chrysothrix xanthina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Arthoniomycetes
Order: Arthoniales
Family: Chrysotrichaceae
Zahlbr. (1905)
Type genus
Chrysothrix
Mont. (1852)
Genera

Byssocaulon
Chrysothrix
Galbinothrix
Melarthonis

Synonyms1
  • Pulverariaceae Kostel. (1831)

Chrysotrichaceae is a family of lichenized fungi in the order Arthoniales.2 Member of this family have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas.3 "Chrysothrichaceae" and "Chrysothricaceae" are alternative spellings that have been used in some older publications; the latter was used by Alexander Zahlbruckner in the protologue publication. Both of these spellings are considered incorrect, and the current spelling has been formalised following a proposal1 for conservation of Chrysotrichaceae against Pulverariaceae (an earlier synonym).4

Genera

  • Byssocaulon Mont. (1835) – 1 sp.
  • Chrysothrix Mont. (1852) – ca. 18 spp.
  • Galbinothrix Frisch, G.Thor, K.H.Moon & Y.Ohmura (2018) – 1 sp.
  • Melarthonis Frisch & G.Thor (2014) – 1 sp.
References

References

  1. Doweld, Alexander B. (2012). "(2068-2070) Proposals to conserve Pertusariaceae against Variolariaceae, Chrysothrichaceae against Pulverariaceae, and Dothioraceae against Saccotheciaceae (Fungi) with revision of dates of publication given in Taxonomic Literature II". Taxon. 61 (3): 681–682. doi:10.1002/tax.613019.
  2. Wijayawardene, N.N.; Hyde, K.D.; Dai, D.Q.; Sánchez-García, M.; Goto, B.T.; Saxena, R.K.; et al. (2022). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa – 2021". Mycosphere. 13 (1): 53–453 [1104]. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/2. hdl:10481/76378. S2CID 249054641.
  3. Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
  4. May, Tom W. (2017). "Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Fungi: 20". Taxon. 66 (2): 483–495. doi:10.12705/662.15.