Apiosporaceae
| Apiosporaceae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Incertae sedis |
| Family: | Apiosporaceae K.D.Hyde, J.Fröhl., Joanne E.Taylor & M.E.Barr (1998) |
| Type genus | |
| Apiospora Sacc. (1875) | |
| Genera | |
|
Apiospora | |
The Apiosporaceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota.[1] The family was circumscribed in 1998.[2] 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.[3]
References
- ↑ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet (Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany) 13: 1–58.
- ↑ Hyde KD, Fröhlich J, Taylor JE. (1998). "Fungi from palms. XXXVI. Reflections on unitunicate ascomycetes with apiospores". Sydowia 50 (1): 21–80.
- ↑ 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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