Teloschistales
| Teloschistales | |
|---|---|
| Teloschistes chrysophthalmus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Subclass: | Lecanoromycetidae |
| Order: | Teloschistales D.Hawksw. & O.E.Erikss. (1986) |
| Families | |
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Brigantiaeaceae | |
The Teloschistales are an order of mostly lichen-forming fungi belonging to the class Lecanoromycetes in the division Ascomycota. According to one 2008 estimate, the order contains 5 families, 66 genera, and 1954 species. The predominant photobiont partners for the Teloschistales are green algae from the genera Trebouxia and Asterochloris.