Ascophanus Explained

Ascophanus is a genus of fungi in the Ascobolaceae family.[1] The genus has a widespread distribution (especially in temperate areas), and contains 20 species, most of which grow on dung.[2]

Selected species

Note : this list is not complete.

Ascophanus bresadolae Boud.
Ascophanus cinerellus (P. Karst.) Speg.
Ascophanus coemansii Boud.
Ascophanus consociatus (Berk. & Broome) W. Phillips
Ascophanus globosopulvinatus (Crossl.) Boud. ex Ramsb.
Ascophanus glumarum (Desm.) Boud.
Ascophanus minutellus (P. Karst.) P. Karst.
Ascophanus minutissimus Boud.
Ascophanus subfuscus (P. Crouan & H. Crouan) Boud.

List source :[3]

Notes and References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM . December 2007 . Outline of Ascomycota – 2007 . Myconet . 13 . 1–58 . The Field Museum, Department of Botany . Chicago, USA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090318003134/http://www.fieldmuseum.org/myconet/outline.asp . 2009-03-18 .
  2. Book: Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA . Dictionary of the Fungi . 10th . CABI . Wallingford . 2008. 56. 978-0-85199-826-8.
  3. Web site: Search results for "ascophanus" . The Biodiversity Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (eds.) . 2008 . Catalogue of Life China: 2008 Annual Checklist China . . January 28, 2009 .

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