Ascobolus is a genus of fungi in the Ascobolaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains an estimated 61 species, most of which are coprophilous.[2] The genus was circumscribed by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1796.[3]

Ascobolus
Ascobolus sp. growing on cow dung
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Ascobolaceae
Genus: Ascobolus
Pers. (1796)
Type species
Ascobolus pezizoides
Pers. (1797)
Synonyms[1]

Phaeopezia subgen. Crouaniella Sacc. (1884)
Ascobolus subgen. Dasyobolus Sacc. (1889)
Dasybolus Clem. & Shear (1931)
Anserina Velen. (1934)
Seliniella Arx & E.Müll. (1955)

Species

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Species include:

References

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  1. ^ "Ascobolus Pers. 1796". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  2. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  3. ^ Persoon CH. (1796). Observationes mycologicae (in Latin). Vol. 1. Leipzig, Germany: Wolf. p. 35.
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