The Cenangiaceae are a
family
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of fungi in the order
Helotiales
Helotiales is an order (biology), order of the class Leotiomycetes within the division Ascomycota. The taxonomy within Helotiales has been debated. It has expanded significantly as genomic techniques for taxonomical identification have become mor ...
.
Hemiphacidiaceae
The family Hemiphacidiaceae was traditionally a separate family, but was merged with Cenangiaceae in the 2010s. The
type genus
In biological taxonomy, the type genus (''genus typica'') is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name.
Zoological nomenclature
According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearin ...
was originally ''Hemiphacidium'', but was later renamed to ''
Sarcotrochila''.
The 26 species in this family are limited in distribution to northern
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 ...
zones.
Genera traditionally part of Hemiphacidiaceae include:
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Chlorencoelia''
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Fabrella''
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Heyderia''
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Korfia''
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Rhabdocline''
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Sarcotrochila''
References
Helotiales
Ascomycota families
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