The Niaceae are a
family
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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 fungal order Agaricales, also known as gilled mushrooms (for their distinctive gills) or euagarics, contains some of the most familiar types of mushrooms. The order has 33 extant families, 413 genera, and over 13,000 described species, alo ...
. The family contains six
genera
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and 56
species
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.
GBIF
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(in 2022), accepted 10 genera and 278 species.
Genera
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Cyphellopsis'' (3)
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Dendrothele
''Dendrothele'' is a genus of fungi in the family Corticiaceae
The Corticiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Corticiales. The family formerly included almost all the corticioid (patch- or crust-forming) fungi, whether they were relate ...
'' (64)
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Flagelloscypha
''Flagelloscypha'' is a genus of cyphelloid fungi in the family Niaceae
The Niaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. The family contains six genera and 56 species. GBIF (in 2022), accepted 10 genera and 278 species.
Genera
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'' (50)
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Halocyphina'' (2)
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Lachnella
''Lachnella'' is a genus of cyphelloid fungi in the Niaceae
The Niaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. The family contains six genera and 56 species. GBIF (in 2022), accepted 10 genera and 278 species.
Genera
* '' Cyphellopsi ...
'' (112)
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Maireina'' (27)
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Merismodes'' (13)
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Nia'' (4)
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Sphaerobasidioscypha'' (1)
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Woldmaria'' (2)
Note :Figures in brackets show amounts of species in each genera.
See also
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List of Agaricales families
The Agaricales are an order of fungi in the class Agaricomycetes (division Basidiomycota). It is the largest group of mushroom-forming fungi, and includes more than 400 genera and over 13,000 species. Molecular phylogenetics analyses of ribosomal ...
References
External links
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Basidiomycota families
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