Fungalpedia – Note 2561, Nidulariaceae
Nidulariaceae. Dumort.
Citation when using this data: Boonmee S et al. 2021 – Fungalpedia.
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Classification: Agaricales, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycotina, Basidiomycota, Fungi
Notes: Species of Nidulariaceae are saprobic, growing on decomposing organic matter, on decaying wood and in soils enriched with wood chips or bark mulch; they have a widespread distribution in most ecological regions. Five genera, Crucibulum, Cyathus, Mycocalia, Nidula and Nidularia. These are distinguished from each other by differences in morphology and peridiole structures.
Type genus: Nidularia Fr., in Fries & Nordholm, Symb. gasteromyc. (Lund) 1: 2 (1817).
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