Sporormiaceae

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Sporormiaceae
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Sporormiaceae

Munk (1957)
Type genus
Sporormia
Munk (1957)
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The Sporormiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pleosporales. Taxa have a cosmopolitan distribution and are saprobic on dung (coprophilous) and rotting vegetation.[1]

Description[edit]

The Sporormiaceae are characterized by having dark brown, septate spores with germ slits.[2]

Genera[edit]

As accepted by GBIF;[3]

Figures in brackets are approx. how many species per genus.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
  2. ^ Kruys A, Eriksson OE, Wedin M (2005). "Phylogenetic relationships of coprophilous Pleosporales (Dothideomycetes, Ascomycota), and the classification of some bitunicate taxa of unknown position". Mycological Research. 110 (5): 527–536. doi:10.1016/j.mycres.2006.03.002. PMID 16769507.
  3. ^ a b "Sporormiaceae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 1 August 2022.