Ascobolus

Ascobolus is a genus of fungi in the Ascobolaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains an estimated 61 species, most of which are coprophilous. The genus was circumscribed by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1796.

==Species== Species include: Ascobolus albidus Ascobolus americanus Ascobolus asininus Ascobolus barbatus Ascobolus behnitziensis Ascobolus bistisii Ascobolus brantophilus Ascobolus brassicae Ascobolus brunneus Ascobolus calesco Ascobolus carbonarius Ascobolus carletonii Ascobolus cervinus Ascobolus ciliatus Ascobolus crenulatus Ascobolus crosslandii Ascobolus dadei Ascobolus degluptus Ascobolus denudatus Ascobolus egyptiacus Ascobolus elegans Ascobolus epimyces Ascobolus equinus Ascobolus foliicola Ascobolus geophilus Ascobolus hansenii Ascobolus hawaiiensis Ascobolus immersus Ascobolus leveillei Ascobolus lignatilis Ascobolus lineolatus Ascobolus macrosporus Ascobolus mancus Ascobolus masseei Ascobolus michaudii Ascobolus minutus Ascobolus perplexans Ascobolus pezizoides Ascobolus purpurascens Ascobolus rhytidosporus Ascobolus roseopurpurascens Ascobolus sacchariferus Ascobolus stercorarius Ascobolus stictoideus Ascobolus viridis Ascobolus winteri