Umbilicariaceae
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| Umbilicariaceae | |
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| Umbilicaria hyperborea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Umbilicariales |
| Family: | Umbilicariaceae Chevall. (1826) |
| Type genus | |
| Umbilicaria Hoffm. (1798) | |
| Genera[1] | |
The Umbilicariaceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the Ascomycota. Species of this family are known from a variety of climates, including temperate, boreal, austral, and warmer montane regions.[2] The family contains five genera and 53 species.[3]
