Name:		Acanthonitschkea Speg., (1908) page 116 [basionym]
Synonym(s):		Sydowinula Petr. (1923) Petelotia Pat. (1924) Fitzpatrickia Cif. (1928) Hystrix Alstrup & Olech (1993)
Status:		Genus
Taxonomic position:		Nitschkiaceae (Fitzp.) Nannf. [Family] Coronophorales Nannf. [Order] Hypocreomycetidae O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Subclass] Sordariomycetes 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 Acanthonitschkea argentinensis Speg. Acanthonitschkea coloradensis Cash & R.W. Davidson Acanthonitschkea foveolata (Berk. & M.A. Curtis ex Berk.) Nannf. Acanthonitschkea horrida (Ellis & Everh.) M.E. Barr Acanthonitschkea macrobarbata Fitzp. Acanthonitschkea peltigericola (Alstrup & Olech) O.E. Erikss. & R. Sant. Acanthonitschkea pulchella (Sacc.) Nannf. Acanthonitschkea tristis (Pers.) Nannf.
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index Biological Records Database (2 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]