Stictidaceae (Ostropales, Lecanoromycetes) is a family of saprotrophic, lichenized, including optionally lichenized, and lichenicolous fungi. Based on the mtSSU and nuITS sequence analyses of multiple Absconditella specimens, mainly from the Netherlands, we confirm that this lichenized genus is polyphyletic within Stictidaceae, and the recently described species Absconditella rubra van den Boom, M. Brand & Suija should be transferred to a genus on its own. We introduce also two new lichen-habiting species belonging to the lichenicolous group of Cryptodiscus. Funding: Estonian Research Council grant (PRG1170) and European Regional Development Fund (Centre of Excellence EcolChange).
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