Family

Icmadophilaceae (Water lichens, whiteworm lichens, and allies)

Icmadophila ericetorum. Photo: (c) botanical_babe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

The Icmadophilaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Pertusariales. The family was circumscribed in 1993, and contains 6 genera and 58 species.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
        Subclass: Ostropomycetidae (Wart lichens, script lichens, and allies)
        Order: Pertusariales (Wart lichens, water lichens, and allies)
        Family: Icmadophilaceae (Water lichens, whiteworm lichens, and allies)
        Genus: Icmadophila (Peppermint drop lichens) (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Icmadophila (Peppermint drop lichens)

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