Sporormiaceae Explained

The Sporormiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pleosporales. Taxa have a cosmopolitan distribution and are saprobic on dung (coprophilous) and rotting vegetation.

Description

The Sporormiaceae are characterized by having dark brown, septate spores with germ slits.

Genera

As accepted by GBIF;^[1]

• Anekabeeja
• Chaetopreussia (2)
• Forliomyces (2)
• Niesslella
• Pleophragmia (4)
• Preussia (138)
• Preussiella
• Sparticola (7)
• Sporormia (37)
• Sporormiella (79)
• Spororminula
• Sporormurispora (5)
• Westerdykella (34)

Figures in brackets are approx. how many species per genus.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sporormiaceae . www.gbif.org . 1 August 2022 . en.