HyperDic: pertusariaceae

English > 1 sense of the word Pertusariaceae:
NOUNplantPertusariaceae, family Pertusariaceaea fungus family of division Lichenes
English > Pertusariaceae: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA fungus family of division Lichenes.
Synonymfamily Pertusariaceae
Member ofLichenes, division LichenesComprising the lichens which grow symbiotically with algae
MembersPertusaria, genus Pertusariacrustose lichens that are a source of the dye archil and of litmus
Broaderfungus familyIncludes lichen families
Spanishfamilia pertusariáceas, pertusariáceas

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