Ascocorticium
Sign in to saveThe Ascocorticiaceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota, class Leotiomycetes. This is a monotypic taxon, containing the single genus Ascocorticium. The family was first described by Joseph Schröter in 1893. Species in this family have a widespread distribution in temperate locales, where they grow saprobically, often on the bark of conifers.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassLeotiomycetes
- OrderHelotiales
- FamilyAscocorticiaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2
- Family
- Ascocorticiaceae
- Collections
- CUP, UPS
- Recorded in
- Denmark, Sweden
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Ascocorticiaceae
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- Ascocorticium
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The Ascocorticiaceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota, class Leotiomycetes. This is a monotypic taxon, containing the single genus Ascocorticium. The family was first described by Joseph Schröter in 1893. Species in this family have a widespread distribution in temperate locales, where they grow saprobically, often on the bark of conifers.
==References==
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