The ''Dothideaceae'' are a

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

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 order

Dothideales Dothideales are an order of bitunicate fungi consisting mainly of saprobic or plant parasitic species. Description Taxa in this order are characterized by the absence of a hamathecium (defined as hyphae or other tissues between asci) in a locul ...

. Species in this family have a widespread distribution, especially in

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areas.

Genera

As accepted by

Species Fungorum ''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names ( scientific names) in the fungus kingdom. the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partners along with Landcare Research and the Institute of ...

; *'' Bagnisiella'' - 31 spp. (placement uncertain) *'' Dictyodothis'' - 8 spp. *'' Dothidea'' - 28 spp. *''

Hyalocrea ''Hyalocrea'' is a genus of fungi in the 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 i ...

'' - 2 spp. (may not be in family ) *'' Omphalospora'' - 4 spp. *'' Pachysacca'' - 3 spp. *'' Phyllachorella'' - 2 spp. (placement uncertain) *'' Scirrhia'' - 23 spp. *'' Stylodothis'' - 3spp. *''

Vestergrenia ''Vestergrenia'' is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Dothideaceae. The type species is ''Vestergrenia nervisequia''. The genus was circumscribed by Heinrich Simon Ludwig Friedrich Felix Rehm in Hedwigia vol.40 on page 100 in 1901. T ...

'' - 24 spp.

References

Dothideales Dothideomycetes families Taxa named by François Fulgis Chevallier Taxa described in 1826 {{Dothideomycetes-stub