| Taxon | Peniophoraceae |
|---|---|
| Authority | Lotsy (1907) |
| Type genus | Peniophora |
| Type genus authority | Cooke (1879) |
| Subdivision ranks | Genera |
| Subdivision | Amylofungus Asterostroma Asterostromella Baltazaria Dendrophora Dichostereum Duportella Entomocorticium Gloeocystidiopsis Gloeopeniophora Gloiothele Lachnocladium Licrostroma Peniophora Sceptrulum Scytinostroma Vararia Vesiculomyces |
The Peniophoraceae are a family of fungi in the order Russulales. Species of this family have a cosmopolitan distribution and are mostly saprobic, causing rots of standing and fallen wood.[1] According to 2025 data the family contains 16 genera and 416 species.[2]
Genera
The family Peniophoraceae includes the following 16 genera:
- Amylofungus
- Asterostroma
- Asterostromella
- Baltazaria
- Dendrophora
- Dichostereum
- Duportella
- Entomocorticium
- Gloeocystidiopsis
- Gloeopeniophora
- Gloiothele
- Lachnocladium
- Licrostroma
- Peniophora
- Sceptrulum
- Scytinostroma
- Vararia
- Vesiculomyces
References
- ^ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CABI. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
- ^ Kirk, Paul (ed.). "Peniophoraceae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 23 August 2025.