Sordariaceae
The Sordariaceae are a family of perithecial fungi within the Sordariales order. The family includes the important model organism ''Neurospora crassa'' that is used in genetic research. Members of the family include the red bread molds in the genus ''Neurospora'', including '' Neurospora sitophila'', which is used to produce the fermented food oncom. Other species in the family inhabit herbivore dung or plant parts. Characteristics Sordariaceae have dark, usually ostiolate ascomata, and unitunicate, cylindrical asci. Their ascospores are brown to black, often with a gelatinous sheath or with wall ornamentations, but lack gelatinous appendages. Systematics The family includes the following genera: *'' Cainiella'' *'' Copromyces'' *'' Effetia'' *'' Gelasinospora'' *'' Guilliermondia'' *''Neurospora'' *'' Pseudoneurospora'' *'' Sordaria'' *''Stellatospora ''Stellatospora'' is a genus of fungi within the Sordariaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single spe ...
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Effetia
''Effetia'' is a genus of fungi within the Sordariaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species ''Effetia craspedoconidica'', found on woodland soil in the Ivory Coast. References External links *Effetia' at Index Fungorum ''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names (scientific names) in the fungus kingdom. the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partners along with Landcare Research and the Institute of M ... Sordariales Monotypic Sordariomycetes genera {{Sordariales-stub ...
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