Pannariaceae Explained

The Pannariaceae are a family of lichens in the order Peltigerales (suborder Collematineae). Species from this family have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in southern temperate regions.^[1]

Genera

According to a 2020 estimate, the family contains 27 genera and about 360 species. The following list indicates the genus name, the taxonomic authority, year of publication, and the number of species:

• Atrophysma – 1 sp.
• Austrella – 3 spp.
• Austroparmeliella – 5 spp.
• Degelia – 16 spp.
• Erioderma – 32 spp.
• Fuscoderma – 5 spp.
• Fuscopannaria – 58 spp.
• Kroswia – 4 spp.
• Gibbosporina – 13 spp.
• Hispidopannaria – 2 spp.
• Homothecium – 4 spp.
• Hosseusia – 1 sp.
• Hueella – 1 sp.
• Joergensenia – 1 sp.
• Kroswia – 4 spp.
• Leciophysma – 2 spp.
• Leightoniella – 1 sp.
• Leioderma – 7 spp.
• Lepidocollema – 22 spp.
• Leptogidium – 3 spp.
• Nebularia – 2 spp.
• Nevesia – 1 sp.
• Pannaria – ca. 40 spp.
• Parmeliella – ca. 40 spp.
• Pectenia – 4 spp.
• Phormopsora – 1 sp.
• Physma – 12 spp.
• Protopannaria – 7 spp.
• Psoroma – ca. 70 spp.
• Psoromaria – 2 spp.
• Psoromidium – 2 spp.
• Psorophorus – 2 spp.
• Ramalodium – 6 spp.
• Rockefellera – 1 sp.
• Siphulastrum – 4 spp.
• Staurolemma – 3 spp.
• Steineropsis – 1 sp.
• Xanthopsoroma – 2 spp.

Notes and References

1. Book: Cannon PF, Kirk PM . Fungal Families of the World . CABI . Wallingford. 2007 . 254 . 978-0-85199-827-5.