Helotiales

Bryoglossaceae

Index Fungorum number: IF556287; Facesoffungi number: FoF 05891
Type genus – Bryoglossum
Saprobic on dead plant material or parasitic on bryophytes. Sexual morphs: Ascomata apothecial, clavate to capitate or cupulate to turbinate, long stipitate, gelatinous, hymenium flat or convex, yellowish. Ectal excipulum composed of cells of textura porrecta. Medullary excipulum composed of cells of textura intricata. Paraphyses filiform, swollen at the apex. Asci 8-spored, amyloid or non-amyloid, arising from croziers. Ascospores ellipsoid to fusoid, straight, aseptate, guttulate. Asexual morphs: not recorded.
Notes – Within our phylogenetic analysis, the genera Bryoclaviculus, Bryoglossum and Neocudoniella formed a monophyletic clade sister to Godroniaceae. The clade is supported by strong statistical support (1- BYPP / 100- MLBP). However, the sister relationship is not statistically supported. Jaklitsch et al. (2016) also discussed the close genetic relationship of these genera within Helotiales. In here we introduce the new family Bryoglossaceae to accommodate the genera Bryoclaviculus, Bryoglossum and Neocudoniella.

 

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