Kingdom Fungi Higher classification Polyporales Order Russulales | Division Basidiomycota Rank Family | |
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Lower classifications Stereum hirsutum, Aleurodiscus | ||
The Stereaceae are a family of corticioid fungi in the Russulales order. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, are lignicolous or terrestrial (in leaf litter), and typically saprobic. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the family contains 22 genera and 125 species.
Genera list
Acanthobasidium
Acanthofungus
Acanthophysium
Aleurocystis
Aleurodiscus
Amylofungus
Amylohyphus
Amylosporomyces
Amylostereum
Boidinia
Chaetoderma
Conferticium
Gloeocystidiopsis
Gloeodontia
Gloeomyces
Megalocystidium
Pseudoxenasma
Scotoderma
Scytinostromella
Stereum
Xylobolus
References
Stereaceae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA