Name: Sphaerophoraceae Fr., (1831) page 7 [basionym]
Status:
Family, lichen-forming
Taxonomic position:
Lecanorales Nannf. [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:
Subfamilies / Genera
Austropeltum Henssen, Döring & Kantvilas
Baeoderma Vain.
Bunodophoron A. Massal.
Bunodophorus A. Massal.
Leifidium Wedin
Neophyllis F. Wilson
Phyllis F. Wilson
Pleurocybe Müll. Arg.
Pleurocybomyces Cif. & Tomas.
Pseudosphaerophorus M. Satô
Sphaerophoron Ach.
Sphaerophoronomyces Cif. & Tomas.
Sphaerophorum Schrad.
Sphaerophorus Pers.
Syrigosis Neck. ex Kremp.
Thysanophoron Stirt.
Cybertruffle Resources:
Cyberliber Cumulative Index
Links:
Fungal Databases [Systematic Botany and Mycology, USDA]
Genbank
Google images
IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection]
Landcare [New Zealand]
New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Fungus Dried Reference Collection]