The Vibrisseaceae are a family of fungi in the order Helotiales. The family was circumscribed by mycologist Richard Korf in 1990 to include the genera Vibrissea, Chlorovibrissea, and Leucovibrissea.[2][3] According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the family encompasses 5 genera and 59 species.[4]

Vibrisseaceae
Vibrissea truncorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Helotiales
Family: Vibrisseaceae
Korf (1990)
Type genus
Vibrissea
Fr. (1822)
Genera[1]
  • Acephala Grünig & T.N.Sieber
  • Anavirga B.C.Sutton, 1975
  • Apostemidium (P.Karst.) P.Karst.
  • Cheirospora Moug. & Fr.
  • Chlorovibrissea L.M.Kohn, 1989
  • Diplococcium
  • Fuscosclera
  • Gorgoniceps (P.Karst.) P.Karst.
  • Leucovibrissea (A.Sánchez) Korf
  • Pocillum De Not.
  • Strossmayeria Schulzer
  • Vibrissea Fr., 1822

Description

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Members of the Vibrisseaceae have filiform (threadlike) to cylindrical ascospores.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Vibrisseaceae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ Korf RP. (1990). "Discomycete systematics today: a look at some unanswered questions in a group of unitunicate ascomycetes". Mycosystema. 3: 19–27.
  3. ^ a b Iturriaga T. (1995). "A preliminary discomycete flora of Macaronesia: Part 9. Vibrisseaceae". Mycotaxon. 54: 1–17.
  4. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 725. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.