The ''Sarcoscyphaceae'' 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 ...

of cup

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

Pezizales The Pezizales are an order of the subphylum Pezizomycotina within the phylum Ascomycota. The order contains 16 families, 199 genera, and 1683 species. It contains a number of species of economic importance, such as morels, the black and white ...

. Members of the Sarcoscyphaceae are

cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan may refer to: Food and drink * Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo" History * Rootless cosmopolitan, a Soviet derogatory epithet during Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign of 1949–1953 Hotels and resorts * Cosmopoli ...

in distribution, found in both

tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...

and

temperate In geography, the temperate climates of Earth occur in the middle latitudes (23.5° to 66.5° N/S of Equator), which span between the tropics and the polar regions of Earth. These zones generally have wider temperature ranges throughout t ...

regions.

Genera

A 2008 estimate placed 13

genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial ...

and 102 species in the family: * ''

Aurophora ''Aurophora'' is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species ''Aurophora dochmia'', which has a widespread distribution in pantropical A pantropical ("all tropics") distribution is on ...

'' Rifai 1968 * ''

Cookeina ''Cookeina'' is a genus of cup fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae, members of which may be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Species may be found on fallen branches of angiosperms, trunks, and sometimes on fruits.Weinstei ...

'' Kuntze 1891 * ''

Geodina ''Geodina'' is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. This genus contains two species: ''Geodina guanacastensis'', found in Costa Rica, and ''Geodina salmonicolor'', found in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es ...

'' Denison 1965 * ''

Kompsoscypha ''Kompsoscypha'' is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae The ''Sarcoscyphaceae'' are a family of cup fungi in the order Pezizales. Members of the Sarcoscyphaceae are cosmopolitan in distribution, found in both tropical and temperat ...

'' Pfister 1989 * ''

Microstoma (fungus) ''Microstoma'' is a genus of cup fungi in the order Pezizales The Pezizales are an order of the subphylum Pezizomycotina within the phylum Ascomycota. The order contains 16 families, 199 genera, and 1683 species. It contains a number of spe ...

'' Bernstein 1852 * ''

Nanoscypha ''Nanoscypha'' is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae The ''Sarcoscyphaceae'' are a family of cup fungi in the order Pezizales. Members of the Sarcoscyphaceae are cosmopolitan in distribution, found in both tropical and temperate re ...

'' Denison 1972 * '' Phillipsia'' Berk. 1881 * ''

Pithya ''Pithya'' is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. There are five species in the genus, which are widespread in northern temperate In geography, the temperate climates of Earth occur in the middle latitudes (23.5° to 66.5� ...

'' Fuckel 1870 * ''

Pseudopithyella ''Pseudopithyella'' is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. There are two species in the genus, which have a widespread distribution. ''Pseudopithyella'' was circumscribed by Fred Jay Seaver Fred Jay Seaver (14 March 1877 – 21 Decem ...

'' Seaver 1928 * ''

Sarcoscypha ''Sarcoscypha'' is a genus of ascomycete fungus and type genus of the family Sarcoscyphaceae. Species of ''Sarcoscypha'' are present in Europe, North America and tropical Asia. They are characterised by a cup-shaped apothecium which is often b ...

'' (Fr.) Boud. 1885: anamorphs are ''Molliardiomyces'' Paden 1984 * ''

Thindia ''Thindia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species ''Thindia cupressi'', found in Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. Wi ...

'' Korf & Waraitch 1971 * ''

Wynnea ''Wynnea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. Circumscribed by Miles Joseph Berkeley and Moses Ashley Curtis in 1867, the genus contains seven species that have ear-shaped fruit bodies that grow on the ground. ''Wynnea'' species ...

'' Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1867

References

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