Fungalpedia – Note 3050, Polycoccaceae

 

Polycoccaceae Ertz, Hafellner & Diederich.

Citation when using this data: Senanayake IC et al. 2023 – Fungalpedia.

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Classification: Trypetheliales, Incertae sedis, Dothideomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi.

The family was recently established by Ertz et al. (2015) to place lichenicolous fungi from the genera Clypeococcum D. Hawksw. and Polycoccum Saut. ex Körb. which were revealed as a well-supported lineage sister to Trypetheliaceae.

Type genus: Clypeococcum D. Hawksw.

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Polycoccaceae.

 

References

Ertz D, Diederich P, Lawrey JD, Berger F et al. 2015 – Phylogenetic insights resolve Dacampiaceae (Pleosporales) as polyphyletic: Didymocyrtis (Pleosporales, Phaeosphaeriaceae) with phoma-like anamorphs resurrected and segregated from Polycoccum (Trypetheliales, Polycoccaceae fam. nov.). Fungal Divers 74: 53–89.

 

Entry by

Indunil C. Senanayake, Innovative Institute for Plant Health/ Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510225, Guangdong, China., Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand., Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, 3688, Nanhai Avenue, Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China., University of L’Aquila, Department MeSVA, sect. Environmental Sciences, Via Vetoio, 67100 Coppito (AQ), Italy.

 

Published online 28 August 2026

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