Fungalpedia – Note 2564, Psathyrellaceae

 

Psathyrellaceae. Vilgalys, Moncalvo & Redhead.

Citation when using this data: Boonmee S et al. 2021 – Fungalpedia.

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Classification: Agaricales, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycotina, Basidiomycota, Fungi

Notes: Psathyrellaceae was proposed by Redhead et al. (2001) based on molecular phylogenetic studies which circumscribed by Psathyrella and Lacrymaria, together with related species in the polyphyletic genus Coprinus sensu lato, which were transferred to the genera Coprinellus, Coprinopsis or Parasola. Afterwards, several other genera were included in Psathyrellaceae and Kirk et al. (2008) consider that this family comprises 12 genera.

Type genus: Psathyrella (Fr.) Quél., Mém. Soc. Émul. Montbéliard, Sér. 2 5: 152 (1872).

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Psathyrellaceae.

 

References

Kirk PM, Cannon PE, Minter DW, Stalpers JA 2008 – Dictionary of the Fungi, 10th edn. CABI, Wallingford.

Redhead SA, Vilgalys R, Moncalvo JM, Johnson J, Hopple JS Jr 2001 – Coprinus Pers. and the disposition of Coprinus species sensu lato. Taxon 50:203–241.

 

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

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