Trebouxiaceae | |
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Myrmecia globosa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Clade: | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
Order: | Trebouxiales |
Family: | Trebouxiaceae Friedl |
Genera [1] | |
Trebouxiaceae is a family of green algae in the order Trebouxiales. [1] Many species of Trebouxiaceae are found as symbionts associated with terrestrial lichens, although some genera are also found free-living. [2]
Trebouxiaceae include some of the most well-known, widespread and species-rich lineages that are symbiotic with lichens. [3]
Phylogenetic relationships: [4]