Leotiaceae

The Leotiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Leotiales. Species in this family are saprobic, and have a wide distribution, especially in temperate regions.[1] The family contains 7 genera and 34 species.[2]

Leotiaceae
Leotia viscosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Class:
Leotiomycetes
Order:
Leotiales
Family:
Leotiaceae

Corda (1842)
Type genus
Leotia
Pers (1794)
Genera

Alatospora
Geocoryne
Gelatinipulvinella
Leotia
Pezoloma
Potridiscus

References
  1. Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp. 185–86. ISBN 0-85199-827-5.
  2. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 369. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.


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