Scorias
''Scorias'' is a genus of fungi within the Capnodiaceae family. The genus was first described by Elias Magnus Fries in 1832. The fungus is known as sooty mould and is found growing on honeydew on leaves of many varieties of trees and plants.Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month

Characteristics

The mycelium of these fungi have parallel walls and form a thick spongy mass. The perithecium is round and long stalked and the spores have four cells.
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Capnodiaceae
The Capnodiaceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota, class Dothideomycetes. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and are especially prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas, as well as temperate rainforests. Genera The following genera are included in the placement in Capnodiaceae; several genera have a tentative placement in the family. *''Aithaloderma'' – tentative *''Anopeltis'' – tentative *'' Antennariella'' *''Callebaea'' – tentative *'' Capnodaria'' *'' Capnodium'' *''Capnophaeum'' – tentative *''Ceramoclasteropsis'' – tentative *'' Chaetocapnodium'' *''Conidiocarpus'' *''Conidioxyphium'' *''Echinothecium'' – tentative *'' Fumagospora'' *'' Fumiglobus'' *''Hyaloscolecostroma'' – tentative *'' Leptoxyphium'' Spegazzini 1918 Spegazzini, C. 1918. Notas micológicas. Physis Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Ciencias Naturales. 4(17):281-295 *'' Microxyphium'' *''Phragmocapnias'' *'' Polychaeton'' – tentative *'' Re ...
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