| Lecanoromycetes | |
|---|---|
| Cladonia sobolescens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
| Class: |
Lecanoromycetes O. E. Erikss. & Winka |
| Subclasses and orders | |
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Subclass Acarosporomycetidae Subclass Lecanoromycetidae Subclass Ostropomycetidae incertae sedis (not placed in a subclass) |
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Subclass Acarosporomycetidae
Subclass Lecanoromycetidae
Subclass Ostropomycetidae
incertae sedis (not placed in a subclass)
Lecanoromycetes is the largest class of lichenized fungi. It belongs to the subphylum Pezizomycotina in the phylum Ascomycota. The asci (spore-bearing cells) of the Lecanoromycetes most often release spores by rostrate dehiscence.