Name:		Sporastatia A. Massal., (1854) page 9 [basionym]
Synonym(s):		Gyrothecium Nyl. (1855)
Status:		Genus, lichen-forming
Taxonomic position:		Catillariaceae Hafellner [Family] Rhizocarpales Miądl. et al. [Order] Lecanoromycetidae P.M. Kirk, P.F. Cannon, J.C. David & Stalpers ex Miądl., Lutzoni & Lumbsch [Subclass] Lecanoromycetes O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Class] Pezizomycotina O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Subdivision / Subphylum] Ascomycota Caval.-Sm. [Division / Phylum] Fungi R.T. Moore [Kingdom]
Constituent taxa:		Species Sporastatia asiatica H. Magn. Sporastatia austrogeorgica C.W. Dodge Sporastatia cinerea (Schaer.) Körb. Sporastatia coracina (Ach.) Hazsl. Sporastatia desmaspora (C. Knight) C.W. Dodge Sporastatia funckii Sporastatia morio auct. Sporastatia nigra C.W. Dodge Sporastatia polyspora (Nyl.) Grummann Sporastatia seuratii Sporastatia spitzbergensis Sporastatia subasiatica N.S. Golubk. Sporastatia tenuirimata (Th. Fr.) Lynge ex Å.E. Dahl, Lynge & Schol. Sporastatia testudinea (Ach.) A. Massal.
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index Biological Records Database (3 records)
Links:		Fungal Databases [Systematic Botany and Mycology, USDA] Genbank Google images IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection] Index Fungorum Landcare [New Zealand] Mycobank New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Fungus Dried Reference Collection]