Fungalpedia – Note 2556, Marasmiaceae
Marasmiaceae. Roze ex Kühner.
Citation when using this data: Boonmee S et al. 2021 – Fungalpedia.
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Classification: Agaricales, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycotina, Basidiomycota, Fungi
Notes: Marasmiaceae is one of the most diverse family consisting of ca. 54 genera and 1590 species (Kirk et al. 2008). Most members of the family are commonly found to grow on decayed leaves, twigs, branches, trunks and hence are saprophytic in nature. As a saprobe, these fungi play an important role for the sustenance of forest ecosystem by recycling of nutrients.
Type genus: Marasmius Fr., Fl. Scan.: 339 (1836) [1835].
Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Marasmiaceae.
References
Entry by
Saranyaphat Boonmee, 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
Published online 6 June 2026