The Capnodiaceae are a
family
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of
fungi
A fungus (plural, : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of Eukaryote, eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and Mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified ...
in 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 de ...
, class
Dothideomycetes
Dothideomycetes is the largest and most diverse class of ascomycete fungi. It comprises 11 orders 90 families, 1300 genera and over 19,000 known species. Traditionally, most of its members were included in the loculoascomycetes, which is not p ...
. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and are especially prevalent in
tropical
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
and
subtropical areas, as well as
temperate rainforest
Temperate rainforests are coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive heavy rain.
Temperate rain forests occur in oceanic moist regions around the world: the Pacific temperate rain forests of North American P ...
s.
Genera
The following genera are included in the placement in Capnodiaceae; several genera have a tentative placement in the family.
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Aithaloderma
''Aithaloderma'' is a genus of fungi within the Capnodiaceae family.
Species
References
Capnodiaceae
Dothideomycetes genera
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Anopeltis
''Anopeltis'' is a genus of fungi within the Capnodiaceae family. This is a monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not in ...
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– tentative
[
*'' Antennariella'' ]Callebaea
''Callebaea'' is a genus of fungi within the Capnodiaceae family. This is a monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not in ...
'' – tentative[
*'' Capnodaria'' ][
*'' Capnodium'' ][
*'']Capnophaeum
''Capnophaeum'' is a genus of fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are cla ...
'' – tentative[
*'']Ceramoclasteropsis
''Ceramoclasteropsis'' is a genus of fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms ...
'' – tentative[
*'' Chaetocapnodium'' ]Conidiocarpus
''Phragmocapnias'' is a genus of fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are ...
'' Conidioxyphium
''Phragmocapnias'' is a genus of fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are ...
'' Echinothecium
''Echinothecium'' is a genus of fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are c ...
'' – tentative[
*'' Fumagospora'' ]Hyaloscolecostroma
''Hyaloscolecostroma'' is a genus of fungi within the Capnodiaceae family. This is a monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that do ...
'' – tentative[
*'' Leptoxyphium'' Spegazzini 1918][ Spegazzini, C. 1918. Notas micológicas. Physis Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Ciencias Naturales. 4(17):281-295]Phragmocapnias
''Phragmocapnias'' is a genus of fungi in the family Capnodiaceae.
Species
*''Phragmocapnias asiaticus''
*''Phragmocapnias betle''
*''Phragmocapnias callitris''
*''Phragmocapnias heliconiae''
*''Phragmocapnias imperspicua''
*''Phragmocapni ...
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*'' Polychaeton'' ][
*'' Readerielliopsis'' ]Scoriadopsis
''Scoriadopsis'' is a genus of fungi within the Capnodiaceae family. This is a monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not ...
'' – tentative[
*'' Scorias'' ][
*'' Trichomerium'' ]
References
Dothideomycetes families
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