A review of the lichen family Parmeliaceae - history, phylogeny and current taxonomy.

Summary, in English

The largest family of lichen-forming fungi, the Parmeliaceae, is reviewed. It includes 79 genera in current use and ca 2726 species, a large majority of which belong to one of five main clades: the parmelioid, cetrarioid, usneoid, alectorioid and hypogymnioid. However, 21 genera are positioned outside these clades, and four genera in current use still lack DNA- data. The family has been shown to be monophyletic and the generic classification is relatively well-settled compared with other lecanoralean families. Each clade and its genera are presented here with the latest results from phylogenetic analyses and current taxonomy. In addition, a historical outline of the family and its most prominent researchers is provided.

• Author: Arne Thell; Ana Crespo; Pradeep K. Divakar; Ingvar Kärnefelt; Steven D. Leavitt; H. Thorsten Lumbsch; Mark R. D. Seaward
• Department/s: Botanical collections
• Publishing year: 2012
• Language: English
• Pages: 641-664
• Publication/Series: Nordic Journal of Botany
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 6
• Links: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.2012.00008.x
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Topic: Botany
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 0107-055X