Key and Illustrated Guide to the Genera of Graphidaceae

Abstract

An updated key and illustrated guide to the genera of Graphidaceae sensu lato bearing lirelate ascomata is presented, including genera previously assigned to the family Thelotremataceae. The following 30 genera with at least partially lirelate apothecia are recognised: Acanthothecis Clem., Anomalographis Kalb, Anomomorpha Nyl., Carbacanthographis Staiger & Kalb, Chapsa A. Massal., Chroodiscus (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg., Diorygma Eschw., Dyplolabia A. Massal., Fissurina Fée, Glyphis Ach., Graphis Adans., Gymnographopsis C. W. Dodge, Hemithecium Trevis., Kalbographa Lücking, Leiorreuma Eschw., Melanotrema A. Frisch, Pallidogramme Staiger, Kalb & Lücking, Phaeographis Müll. Arg., Phaeographopsis Sipman, Platygramme Fée, Platythecium Staiger, Redingeria A. Frisch, Reimnitzia Kalb, Sarcographa Fée, Sarcographina Müll. Arg., Schistophoron Stirt., Stegobolus Mont., Thalloloma Trevis., Thecaria Fée and Thecographa A. Massal. For each of the graphidoid genera a brief description and discussion is given.