Apiosporaceae

Apiosporaceae

Apiosporaceae

Family of fungi

The Apiosporaceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota.[1] It was placed in the order Amphisphaeriales in 2020.[2]

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The family was circumscribed in 1998.[3] Species in the family are saprobic, and derive nutrients by decomposing and digesting plant matter, especially palms and grasses. Anamorph genera include Arthrinium and Cordella.[4]

Genera

As accepted by Species Fungorum and Outline of Fungi 2020.[2]

  • Apiospora Sacc. (102)
  • Apiosporella Höhn. (1909) – 5 spp.
  • Appendicospora K.D. Hyde (2)
  • Arthrinium Kunze (73)
  • Cordella Speg. (6)
  • Dictyoarthrinium S. Hughes (6)
  • Nigrospora Zimm. (25)
  • Papularia Forssk. (5)
  • Phaeoharziella Loubière (1)
  • Pseudobasidium Tengwall (1)
  • Rhinocephalum Kamyschko (1)
  • Spegazzinia Sacc. (17)

References

  1. [1]
    Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
  2. [2]
    Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, Laith Khalil Tawfeeq; Somayeh, Dolatabadi; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny; et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere. 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8. hdl:10481/61998.
  3. [3]
    Hyde KD, Fröhlich J, Taylor JE (1998). "Fungi from palms. XXXVI. Reflections on unitunicate ascomycetes with apiospores". Sydowia. 50 (1): 21–80.
  4. [4]
    Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.


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