The Elaphomycetaceae 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
Eurotiales
The Eurotiales are an order of sac fungi, also known as the green and blue molds. It was circumscribed in 1980. Classification
Currently the order Eurotiales contains 5 families, 28 genera and 1280 species:
*Family Aspergillaceae Monascaceae ...
. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains two
genera
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...
and 27 species.
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Eurotiales
Ascomycota families
Taxa described in 1889
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