''Ascotaiwania'' 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

Sordariomycetes Sordariomycetes is a class of fungi in the subdivision Pezizomycotina (Ascomycota). It is the second-largest class of Ascomycota, with a worldwide distribution that mostly accommodates terrestrial based taxa, although several can also be found in ...

class (subclass

Sordariomycetidae Sordariomycetidae is a subclass of sac fungi. Generally, species within the Sordariomycetidae subclass have light-dark coloured perithecia (flask shaped structures opening by a pore). The asci are non-amyloid, or lack apical rings. True parap ...

) of the

Ascomycota Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The def ...

. In 2020, it was placed in the order ''

Savoryellales Savoryellaceae is a Family (biology), family of aquatic based Fungus, fungi. It is the only family in the monotypic order (biology), order Savoryellales within the class Sordariomycetes, phylum, division Ascomycota. The family contains the gener ...

'' and family of ''

Savoryellaceae Savoryellaceae is a family of aquatic based fungi. It is the only family in the monotypic order Savoryellales within the class Sordariomycetes, division Ascomycota. The family contains the genera: '' Ascotaiwania'' (11 species), '' Canalisporiu ...

''. ''A. persoonii'' and ''A. hughesii'' have been found in North America found on decorticated wood in

lotic River ecosystems are flowing waters that drain the landscape, and include the biotic (living) interactions amongst plants, animals and micro-organisms, as well as abiotic (nonliving) physical and chemical interactions of its many parts.Angelier ...

and

lentic A lake ecosystem or lacustrine ecosystem includes biotic (living) plants, animals and micro-organisms, as well as abiotic (non-living) physical and chemical interactions. Lake ecosystems are a prime example of lentic ecosystems (''lentic'' ref ...

habitats.

Species

As accepted by

Species Fungorum ''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names (Binomial nomenclature, scientific names) in the fungus Kingdom (biology), kingdom. As of 2015, the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partn ...

; *'' Ascotaiwania hsilio'' *'' Ascotaiwania latericolla'' *'' Ascotaiwania licualae'' *'' Ascotaiwania lignicola'' *'' Ascotaiwania mauritiana'' *'' Ascotaiwania mitriformis'' *'' Ascotaiwania pallida'' *'' Ascotaiwania palmicola'' *'' Ascotaiwania pennisetorum'' *'' Ascotaiwania sawadae'' *'' Ascotaiwania wulai'' Former species; * ''A. fusiformis'' = '' Neoascotaiwania fusiformis'',

* ''A. hughesii'' = '' Helicoascotaiwania hughesii'',

Pleurotheciaceae Pleurotheciaceae is a family of ascomycetous fungi within the monotypic order of Pleurotheciales in the subclass Savoryellomycetidae and within the class Sordariomycetes. Pleurotheciales, with the single-family ''Pleurotheciaceae'', is the larg ...

* ''A. limnetica'' = '' Neoascotaiwania limnetica'', Sordariomycetidae * ''A. persoonii'' = '' Pseudoascotaiwania persoonii'',

Fuscosporellales Fuscosporellales is an order of fungi within the division Ascomycota, subdivision Pezizomycotina and class Sordariomycetes. It contains a single family, Fuscosporellaceae, with genera (with amount of species); '' Bactrodesmiastrum'' (5), ''Fusc ...

* ''A. terrestris'' = '' Neoascotaiwania terrestris'', Sordariomycetidae

References

Sordariomycetes genera {{Sordariomycetes-stub