OSTROPALES Nannf.
(an order of lichens and ascomycetes)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa
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Family 2 subtaxa 19 images
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Genus 2 subtaxa 19 images
Family 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
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Family 7 subtaxa 26 images 1 ident. refs
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Family 4 subtaxa 46 images
Family 1 subtaxa 4 images
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Genus 1 subtaxa 4 images
Family 1 subtaxa 5 images
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Genus 1 subtaxa 5 images
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Family 4 subtaxa 20 images 7 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
OrderOSTROPALES (an order of lichens and ascomycetes)
SubclassOSTROPOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Sherwood, M.A. 1977 The Ostropalean Fungi Mycotaxon 5(1): 1-277.

OSTROPALES (an order of lichens and ascomycetes) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for OSTROPALES (an order of lichens and ascomycetes)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 54 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for OSTROPALES (an order of lichens and ascomycetes)
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