Apiosporaceae

The Apiosporaceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota.^[1] It was placed in the order Amphisphaeriales in 2020.^[2]

Apiosporaceae
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Order:	Amphisphaeriales
Family:	Apiosporaceae K.D.Hyde, J.Fröhl., Joanne E.Taylor & M.E.Barr (1998)
Type genus
Apiospora Sacc. (1875)

The family was circumscribed in 1998.^[3] Species in the family are saprobic, and derive nutrients by decomposing and digesting plant matter, especially palms and grasses. Anamorph genera include Arthrinium and Cordella.^[4]

Genera

As accepted by Species Fungorum and Outline of Fungi 2020.^[2]

• Apiospora Sacc. (102)
• Apiosporella Höhn. (1909) – 5 spp.
• Appendicospora K.D. Hyde (2)
• Arthrinium Kunze (73)
• Cordella Speg. (6)
• Dictyoarthrinium S. Hughes (6)
• Nigrospora Zimm. (25)
• Papularia Forssk. (5)
• Phaeoharziella Loubière (1)
• Pseudobasidium Tengwall (1)
• Rhinocephalum Kamyschko (1)
• Spegazzinia Sacc. (17)