Ascocorticiaceae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Order: | Helotiales |
Family: |
Ascocorticiaceae J.Schröt. (1893) |
Type genus | |
Ascocorticium Bref. (1891) |
The Ascocorticiaceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota, class Leotiomycetes. This is a monotypic taxon, containing the single genus Ascocorticium. The family was first described by Joseph Schröter in 1893. Species in this family have a widespread distribution in temperate locales, where they grow saprobically, often on the bark of conifers.