Apiosporaceae
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| Apiosporaceae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Amphisphaeriales |
| Family: | Apiosporaceae K.D.Hyde, J.Fröhl., Joanne E.Taylor & M.E.Barr (1998) |
| Type genus | |
| Apiospora Sacc. (1875) | |
The Apiosporaceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota.[1] It was placed in the order Amphisphaeriales in 2020.[2]
The family was circumscribed in 1998.[3] Species in the family are saprobic, and derive nutrients by decomposing and digesting plant matter, especially palms and grasses. Anamorph genera include Arthrinium and Cordella.[4]
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