''Ascophanus'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

fungi A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...

in the

Ascobolaceae The Ascobolaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pezizales. A 2008 estimate places 6 genera and 129 species in the family. Description Most fruiting bodies of the disk-like ascobolaceae examined, are round and without conidium. All member ...

family. The genus has a widespread distribution (especially in

temperate In geography, the temperate climates of Earth occur in the middle latitudes (approximately 23.5° to 66.5° N/S of the Equator), which span between the tropics and the polar regions of Earth. These zones generally have wider temperature ran ...

areas), and contains 20 species, most of which grow on dung.

Selected species

: ''Note : this list is not complete.'' '' Ascophanus bresadolae'' Boud.
'' Ascophanus cinerellus'' (P. Karst.) Speg.
'' Ascophanus coemansii'' Boud.
'' Ascophanus consociatus'' (Berk. & Broome) W. Phillips
'' Ascophanus globosopulvinatus'' (Crossl.) Boud. ex Ramsb.
'' Ascophanus glumarum'' (Desm.) Boud.
'' Ascophanus minutellus'' (P. Karst.) P. Karst.
'' Ascophanus minutissimus'' Boud.
'' Ascophanus subfuscus'' (P. Crouan & H. Crouan) Boud. : List source :

References

Pezizales Pezizales genera Taxa named by Jean Louis Émile Boudier {{Leotiomycetes-stub