Lecanorales

 ( Lichen Orders ) 

The Lecanorales are an order of mostly lichen-forming fungus belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the Phylum Ascomycota. The order contains 26 families, 269 genera, and 5695 species.

• Biatorellaceae M. Choisy ex Hafellner & Casares-Porcel, 1992
• Brigantiaeaceae Hafellner & Bellem., 1982
• Bruceomycetaceae Rikkinen & A.R.Schmidt in Rikkinen et al.,
• Byssolomataceae Zahlbr. 1926
• Carbonicolaceae Bendiksby & Timdal (2013)
• Catillariaceae Hafellner, 1984
• Cetradoniaceae J.C. Wei & Ahti 2002
• Cladoniaceae Zenker, J.C. 1827–1829

• Dactylosporaceae Bellem. & Hafellner, 1982
• Gypsoplacaceae Timdal, E. 1990
• Haematommataceae Hafellner, 1984
• Lecanoraceae Fée, A.L.A. 1824
• Malmideaceae Kalb, K., Rivas Plata, E., Lücking, R. & Lumbsch, H.T. 2011

• Pachyascaceae Poelt ex P.M.Kirk, P.F.Cannon & J.C.David, 2001
• Parmeliaceae Berchtold, F.v. & Presl, J.S. 1820
• Pilocarpaceae Zahlbr., 1905
• Porpidiaceae Hertel & Hafellner (1984)
• Psilolechiaceae S. Stenroos, Miądl. & Lutzoni, 2014
• Psoraceae Zahlbr., 1898
• Ramalinaceae C. Agardh, 1821
• Ramboldiaceae S. Stenroos, Miądl. & Lutzoni, 2014
• Scoliciosporaceae Hafellner, 1984
• Sphaerophoraceae Fée, A.L.A. 1824

• Tephromelataceae Hafellner, 1984
• Vezdaeaceae Poelt & Vezda ex J.C. David & D. Hawksw., 1991

• Psilolechiaceae S. Stenroos, Miądl. & Lutzoni, 2014

There are several genera in the Lecanorales that have not been placed with certainty into any family. These are:

• Coronoplectrum – 1 sp.
• Ivanpisutia – 1 sp.
• Joergensenia – 1 sp.
• Myochroidea – 4 spp.
• Neopsoromopsis – 1 sp.
• Notolecidea – 1 sp.
• Psoromella – 1 sp.
• Puttea – 3 spp.
• Ramalea – 4 spp.

• Outline of Ascomycota - 2007
• Plant Life Forms