- Source: Pleomassariaceae
The Pleomassariaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pleosporales. Taxa have a widespread distribution in both temperate and tropical regions, and are saprobic or necrotrophic on wood, bark, and other herbaceous material. The genus was circumscribed by mycologist Margaret Elizabeth Barr-Bigelow in 1979.
Genera
This is a list of the genera in the Pleomassariaceae, based on a 2021 review and summary of fungal classification by Wijayawardene and colleagues. Following the genus name is the taxonomic authority (those who first circumscribed the genus; standardized author abbreviations are used), year of publication, and the number of species:
Beverwykella Tubaki (1975) – 3 spp.
Lichenopyrenis Calat., Sanz & Aptroot (2001) – 1 sp.
Myxocyclus Riess (1852) – 1 sp.
Peridiothelia D. Hawksw. (1985) – 3 spp.
Pleomassaria Speg. (1880) – 15 spp.
Prosthemium Kunze (1817) – ca. 8 spp.
Splanchnonema Corda (1829) – 37 spp.