The Saccardiaceae are a
family
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of
fungi
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in the Ascomycota phylum. This family can not yet be taxonomically
classified
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in any of the ascomycetous
classes and
orders
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with any degree of certainty (
incertae sedis
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).
They have a worldwide distribution.
Genera
Genera as accepted by
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;
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Angatia'' (5)
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Ascolectus'' (1)
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Cyanodiscus'' (2)
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Dictyonella'' (7)
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Epibelonium'' (1)
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Johansonia'' (14)
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Johansoniella'' (1)
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Masonia'' (2)
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Microphyma'' (6)
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Myriangiomyces'' (1)
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Phillipsiella'' (9)
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Pseudodiscus'' (1)
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Rivilata'' (1)
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Saccardia'' (3)
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Schenckiella'' (1)
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Vonarxella'' (1)
Note: Figures in brackets = how many species per genus
References
External links
Index Fungorum
Enigmatic Ascomycota taxa
Ascomycota families
Taxa named by Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel
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