Strobiloscyphaceae
Strobiloscyphaceae Ekanayaka, K.D. Hyde, Q. Zhao and E.B.G. Jones, fam. nov.
Index Fungorum number: IF554123; Facesoffungi number: FoF 04263
Ascomata apothecial, gregarious, sessile, disc smooth or finely granulated. Ectal excipulum composed of cells of textura globulosa to angularis. Medullary excipulum composed of cells of textura intricata. Asci operculate, non-amyloid, cylindrical, 8-spored. Ascospores ellipsoid to subfusiform, aseptate, guttulate. Paraphyses filiform, hyaline, cylindrical, slightly enlarged at the apices.
Type: Strobiloscypha keliae N.S. Weber and Denison, Mycotaxon 54: 130 (1995)
Genera included: Strobiloscypha
Notes: Peric´ et al. (2014) showed an unresolved phylogenetic position of this genus and suggested its relationship with Chorioactidaceae according to its
morphology
Recent Genus
RutstroemiaXeropilidium
Ionomidotis
Recent Species
Encoelia furfuraceaRutstroemia tiliacea
Xeropilidium dennisii