The Pleomassariaceae are a

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in the order Pleosporales. Taxa have a widespread distribution in both

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and

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regions, and are

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on wood, bark, and other herbaceous material. The genus was

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by mycologist Margaret Elizabeth Barr-Bigelow in 1979.

Genera

This is a list of the genera in the Pleomassariaceae, based on a 2021 review and summary of fungal classification by Wijayawardene and colleagues. Following the genus name is the

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(those who first circumscribed the genus; standardized author abbreviations are used), year of publication, and the number of species: * '' Beverwykella'' – 3 spp. * '' Lichenopyrenis'' – 1 sp. * '' Myxocyclus'' – 1 sp. * '' Peridiothelia'' – 3 spp. * '' Pleomassaria'' – 15 spp. * '' Prosthemium'' – ca. 8 spp. * '' Splanchnonema'' – 37 spp.

References

Pleosporales Dothideomycetes families Taxa named by Margaret Elizabeth Barr-Bigelow Taxa described in 1979 {{Pleosporales stub