The Cyphellaceae are a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
of
fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...
in the order
Agaricales. The family contains 16 genera and, in 2008, 31 species.
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Genera
See also
* List of Agaricales families
References
Basidiomycota families
Taxa described in 1907
Taxa named by Johannes Paulus Lotsy
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