Chrysotrichaceae is a

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of lichenized

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in the order

Arthoniales The Arthoniales is the second largest order of mainly crustose lichens, but fruticose lichens are present as well. The order contains around 1500 species, while the largest order with lichenized fungi, the Lecanorales, contains more than 14000 s ...

. Member of this family have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in

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areas. "Chrysothrichaceae" and "Chrysothricaceae" are alternative spellings that have been used in some older publications; the latter was used by Alexander Zahlbruckner in the protologue publication. Both of these spellings are considered incorrect, and the current spelling has been formalised following a proposal for

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of Chrysotrichaceae against Pulverariaceae (an earlier synonym).

Genera

* '' Byssocaulon'' – 1 sp. * ''

Chrysothrix ''Chrysothrix'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Chrysothricaceae. They are commonly called gold dust lichens or sulfur dust lichens,Field Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 2014, because th ...

'' – ca. 18 spp. * '' Galbinothrix'' – 1 sp. * '' Melarthonis'' – 1 sp.

References

Arthoniomycetes Lichen families Taxa named by Alexander Zahlbruckner Taxa described in 1905 {{Arthoniomycetes-stub