Sporormiaceae

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]

Sporormiaceae
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Sporormiaceae

Munk (1957)
Type genus
Sporormia
Munk (1957)
Genera

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Description

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

Genera

As accepted by GBIF;[3]

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

References

  1. Cannon PF, Kirk PM. (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. "Sporormiaceae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 1 August 2022.


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