Apiosporaceae

Apiosporaceae
Dictyoarthrinium musae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Amphisphaeriales
Family: Apiosporaceae
K.D.Hyde, J.Fröhl., Joanne E.Taylor & M.E.Barr (1998)
Type genus
Apiospora
Sacc. (1875)

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

The family was circumscribed in 1998. 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.

Genera

As accepted by Species Fungorum and Outline of Fungi 2020.

References

  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. ^ a b 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. ^ Hyde KD, Fröhlich J, Taylor JE (1998). "Fungi from palms. XXXVI. Reflections on unitunicate ascomycetes with apiospores". Sydowia. 50 (1): 21–80.
  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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