The ''Melanconidaceae'' are a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
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
Diaporthales
Diaporthales is an order of sac fungi.
Wijayawardene et al. in 2020 added a number of name families to the order.
Diaporthales includes a number of plant pathogenic fungi, the most notorious of which is ''Cryphonectria parasitica'' (Murrill) B ...
, class
Sordariomycetes
Sordariomycetes is a class of fungi in the subdivision Pezizomycotina (Ascomycota), consisting of 28 orders, 90 families, 1344 genera. Sordariomycetes is from the Latin sordes (filth) because some species grow in animal feces, though growth habit ...
.
Genera
The following is a list of genera within the Melanconidaceae, according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota. The placement of ''
Gibellia'' in this family is uncertain.
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Botanamphora''
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Ceratoporthe''
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Cytomelanconis''
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Dicarpella''
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Dictyoporthe''
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Freminaevia''
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Gibellia''
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Hypophloeda''
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Kensinjia''
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Macrodiaporthe''
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Massariovalsa''
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Mebarria
''Mebarria'' is a genus 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 clas ...
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Melanamphora''
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Melanconiella''
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Melanconis''
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Melanconium''
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Melogramma''
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Phragmodiaporthe''
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Plagiophiale''
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Plagiostigme''
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Prosthecium''
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Prostratus''
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Pseudovalsa''
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Pseudovalsella''
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Wehmeyera''
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Wuestneia''
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Wuestneiopsis''
References
Ascomycota families
Diaporthales
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