Fungalpedia – Note 2974, Amphisphaeriales

 

Amphisphaeriales D. Hawksw. & O.E. Erikss.

Citation when using this data: Zhang JF et al. 2023 – Fungalpedia. 

Index Fungorum, Faceoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Fig 1.

Classification: Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Dikarya, Fungi.

Amphisphaeriales was established by Hawksworth and Eriksson (1986), but later synonymized under Xylariales (Eriksson and Hawksworth 1987). This treatment was followed in subsequent studies (Hawksworth et al. 1995; Smith et al. 2003; Lumbsch and Huhndorf 2010; Maharachchikumbura et al. 2015). Senanayake et al. (2015) explored the unraveling relationships in the subclass Xylariomycetidae, and resurrected the order Amphisphaeriales and accommodated six families. This result was not recognized by Maharachchikumbura et al. (2015), who kept the order Xylariales to represent the taxa in Xylariomycetidae. However, Hongsanan et al. (2017) confirmed that Amphisphaeriales and Xylariales are distinct orders based on phylogenetic and molecular clock evidence. Hyde et al. (2020c) refined the families of Sordariomycetes, and accepted 17 families within Amphisphaeriales. This treatment was followed by Samarakoon et al. (2022) with addition another new family Appendicosporaceae.

Type family: Amphisphaeriaceae G. Winter.

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Amphisphaeriales.

 

References

Eriksson OE, Hawksworth DL. 1987 – Notes on ascomycete systematics Nos 225-463. Syst Ascomycetum 6:111–165.

Hawksworth DL, Eriksson OE. 1986 – The names of accepted orders of Ascomycetes. Syst Ascomycetum 5:175–184.

Hawksworth DL, Kirk PM, Sutton BC, Pegler DN. 1995 – Ainsworth & Bisby’s dictionary of the fungi (8th Edn). CAB International, Oxon, UK.

Hongsanan S, Maharachchikumbura SS, Hyde KD, Samarakoon MC et al. 2017 – An updated phylogeny of Sordariomycetes based on phylogenetic and molecular clock evidence. Fungal Divers 84:25–41.

Hyde KD, Norphanphoun C, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Bhat DJ et al. 2020c – Refined families of Sordariomycetes. Mycosphere 11:305–1059.

Lumbsch HT, Huhndorf SM. 2010 – Outline of Ascomycota–2009. Fieldiana Life Earth Sci 1:1–60.

Maharachchikumbura SSN, Hyde KD, Jones EBG, McKenzie EHC et al. 2015 – Towards a natural classification and backbone tree for Sordariomycetes. Fungal Divers 72:199–301.

Samarakoon MC, Hyde KD, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Stadler M et al. 2022 – Taxonomy, phylogeny, molecular dating and ancestral state reconstruction of Xylariomycetidae (Sordariomycetes). Fungal Divers 112(1):1–88.

Senanayake IC, Maharachchikumbura SSN, Hyde KD, Bhat DJ et al. 2015 – Towards unraveling relationships in Xylariomycetidae (Sordariomycetes). Fungal Divers 73:73–144.

Smith GJD, Liew ECY, Hyde KD. 2003 – The Xylariales: a monophyletic order containing 7 families. Fungal Divers 13:185–218.

 

Entry by

Jinfeng Zhang, Guizhou Provincial Institute of Tea, Guiyang 550006, People’s Republic of China, Guizhou Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, People’s Republic of China, Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand.

 

Published online 18 August 2026

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