Graphidaceae

Fungi

97 genera · 2339 species in the Library

About

The Graphidaceae are a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Graphidales. The family contains nearly a hundred genera and more than 2000 species. Although the family has a cosmopolitan distribution, most Graphidaceae species occur in tropical regions, and typically grow on bark. These lichens are characterized by their crust-like growth form and typically partner with orange-pigmented Trentepohlia algae. Many species produce distinctive elongated, slit-like fruiting bodies, and some have unusually large ascospores that can begin germinating almost immediately upon release. The family originated approximately 176 million years ago and has diversified steadily since, with major bursts of new species arising alongside the spread of flowering plants and tropical rainforests.

Summary from Wikipedia

Ocellularia

355 species

Graphis

323 species

Allographa

196 species

Thelotrema

179 species

Fissurina

128 species

Phaeographis

100 species

Diorygma

81 species

Myriotrema

79 species

Acanthothecis

59 species

Chapsa

52 species

Graphina

46 species

Diploschistes

42 species

Carbacanthographis

41 species

Rhabdodiscus

37 species

Leucodecton

32 species

Sarcographa

31 species

Astrochapsa

29 species

Platygramme

27 species

Platythecium

25 species

Hemithecium

22 species

Phaeographina

21 species

Phaeotrema

21 species

Chroodiscus

20 species

Leiorreuma

20 species

Leptotrema

20 species

Thalloloma

20 species

Topeliopsis

20 species

Pseudochapsa

18 species

Clandestinotrema

17 species

Stegobolus

16 species

Fibrillithecis

15 species

Melanotrema

13 species

Ampliotrema

12 species

Glyphis

12 species

Halegrapha

10 species

Redingeria

9 species

Anomomorpha

8 species

Cyclographina

8 species

Pallidogramme

8 species

Asteristion

7 species

Cruentotrema

7 species

Gintarasia

7 species

Sarcographina

7 species

Schizotrema

7 species

Gyrotrema

6 species

Wirthiotrema

6 species

Acanthotrema

5 species

Dyplolabia

5 species

Glaucotrema

5 species

Heiomasia

5 species

Kalbographa

5 species

Nitidochapsa

5 species

Schistophoron

5 species

Compositrema

4 species

Melanotopelia

4 species

Nadvornikia

4 species

Pseudoramonia

4 species

Tremotylium

4 species

Aggregatorygma

3 species

Austrotrema

3 species

Gyalidea

3 species

Gymnographopsis

3 species

Myriochapsa

3 species

Phaeographopsis

3 species

Rubikia

3 species

Thecaria

3 species

Thecographa

3 species

Anomalographis

2 species

Creographa

2 species

Cryptoschizotrema

2 species

Diaphorographis

2 species

Gymnographa

2 species

Mangoldia

2 species

Pseudotopeliopsis

2 species

Pycnotrema

2 species

Amazonotrema

1 species

Borinquenotrema

1 species

Byssotrema

1 species

Corticorygma

1 species

Crutarndina

1 species

Enigmotrema

1 species

Eupropolis

1 species

Flegographa

1 species

Janseella

1 species

Jocatoa

1 species

Malmographina

1 species

Medusulina

1 species

Megalographa

1 species

Opegrapha

1 species

Paratopeliopsis

1 species

Platygrapha

1 species

Pliariona

1 species

Polystroma

1 species

Reimnitzia

1 species

Sanguinotrema

1 species

Schistostoma

1 species

Xalocoa

1 species