Porinaceae
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The Porinaceae are a family
of lichen
ized fungi in the order Ostropales
. Species in this family have a widespread distribution, especially in wet tropical areas.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of lichen
Lichen
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner , usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium...
ized fungi in the order Ostropales
Ostropales
The Ostropales are an order of fungi in the class Lecanoromycetes. The name is synonymous with Gyalectales Henssen ex D. Hawksw. & O.E. Erikss. 1986, and Trichotheliales Hafellner & Kalb 1995....
. Species in this family have a widespread distribution, especially in wet tropical areas.