Largest families and genera of lichens in Australia

12 April 2017

Parmeliaceae: 625 taxa in 30 genera.

Graphidaceae: 349 taxa in 41 genera (incl. Thelotremataceae).

Physciaceae: 321 taxa in 23 genera.

Pertusariaceae: 182 taxa in 1 genus.

Teloschistaceae: 169 taxa in 5 genera.

Lecanoraceae: 131 taxa in 13 genera.

Roccellaceae: 123 taxa in 27 genera.

Cladoniaceae: 113 taxa in 8 genera.

Lecideaceae: 111 taxa in 11 genera.

Porinaceae: 107 taxa in 3 genera.

Xanthoparmelia: 299 taxa.

Pertusaria: 182 taxa.

Caloplaca: 145 taxa.

Porina: 100 taxa.

Lecanora: 89 taxa.

Cladonia: 79 taxa.

Buellia: 80 taxa.

Graphis: 78 taxa.

Parmotrema: 63 taxa.

Lecidea: 61 taxa.

Usnea: 54 taxa.

Verrucaria: 51 taxa.