The Saccardiaceae are a
family
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of
fungi
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in the Ascomycota phylum. This family can not yet be taxonomically
classified in any of the ascomycetous
classes and
orders with any degree of certainty (
incertae sedis
' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertain ...
).
They have a worldwide distribution.
Genera
Genera as accepted by
GBIF
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;
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Angatia'' (5)
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Ascolectus'' (1)
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Cyanodiscus'' (2)
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Dictyonella'' (7)
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Epibelonium'' (1)
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Johansonia'' (14)
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Johansoniella'' (1)
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Masonia
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'' (2)
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Microphyma'' (6)
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Myriangiomyces'' (1)
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Phillipsiella'' (9)
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Pseudodiscus'' (1)
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Rivilata'' (1)
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Saccardia'' (3)
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Schenckiella'' (1)
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Vonarxella'' (1)
Note: Figures in brackets = how many species per genus
References
External links
Index Fungorum
Ascomycota enigmatic taxa
Ascomycota families
Taxa named by Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel
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