Sphaerophoraceae

The Sphaerophoraceae are a family of lichenized fungi in the order Lecanorales. Species of this family have a widespread distribution, especially in southern temperate regions.[1] Sphaerophoraceae was circumscribed by mycologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1831.[2]

Sphaerophoraceae
Sphaerophorus venerabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Sphaerophoraceae
Fr. (1831)
Type genus
Sphaerophorus
Pers. (1794)
Genera

Austropeltum
Bunodophoron
Calycidium
Leifidium
Neophyllis
Sphaerophorus

Genera

Sphaerophoraceae contains 6 genera and 39 species. Following the genus name is the taxonomic authority, year of publication, and the number of species:[3]

  • Austropeltum Henssen, H.Döring & Kantvilas (1992) – 1 sp.
  • Bunodophoron A.Massal. (1861) – 25 spp.
  • Calycidium Stirt. (1877) – 2 spp.
  • Leifidium Wedin (1993) – 1 sp.
  • Neophyllis F.Wilson (1891) – 2 spp.
  • Sphaerophorus Pers. (1794) – 8 spp.

References
  1. Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
  2. Fries, E.M. (1831). Lichenographia Europaea Reformata (in Latin). Lundin: typis Berlingianis, venditur apud E. Mauritium, Gryphiae. p. 7.
  3. Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, LKT; Dolatabadi, S; 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.


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