Fungalpedia – Note 598, Asterinales

 

Asterinales M.E. Barr ex D. Hawksw. & O.E. Erikss.

Citation when using this data: D. S. Marasinghe et al. 2023 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.

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Classification: Dothideomycetidae, Dothideomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

Description: Hongsanan et al. (2020a).

Wijayawardene et al. (2022) accepted 10 families in Asterinales. However, herein we accept seven families (Asterinaceae, Asterotexaceae, Brunneofissuraceae, Cylindrohyalosporaceae, Lembosiaceae, Morenoinaceae and Oblongohyalosporaceae). Furthermore, we excluded lichenicolous families (Hemigraphaceae, Melaspileellaceae and Stictographaceae). Herein, we accepted 21 genera in Asterinales and 11 genera in Asterinales incertae sedis based on morphology and molecular data.

 

References

Hongsanan S, Hyde KD, Phookamsak R et al 2020a – Refined families of Dothideomycetes: orders and families incertae sedis in Dothideomycetes. Fungal Divers 105:17–318.

Wijayawardene NN, Hyde KD, Dai DQ et al 2022 – Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa—2021. Mycosphere 13:53–453.

 

Entry by 

Diana Sandamali Marasinghe, Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, 57100, Thailand School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, 57100, Thailand, Mushroom Research Foundation, 128 M.3 Ban Pa Deng T. Pa Pae, A. Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, 50150, Thailand

 

Published online 29 August 2023

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