Ostropomycetidae
| Ostropomycetidae | |
|---|---|
| The lichen Graphis scripta, Jones County, Georgia, USA | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Subclass: | Ostropomycetidae Reeb, Lutzoni, & Cl.Roux (2004) |
| Orders | |
The Ostropomycetidae are a subclass of mostly lichen-forming fungi in the class Lecanoromycetes. It contains nine orders and 37 families.
Arctomiaceae is the only family in the Ostropomycetidae that associates with cyanobacteria of the order Nostocales as its main photobiont partner.