| Sarcoscyphaceae | |
|---|---|
| Sarcoscypha coccinea, the scarlet elf cup | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: |
Sarcoscyphaceae Le Gal ex Eckblad (1968) |
| Type genus | |
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Sarcoscypha (Fr.) Boud. (1885) |
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| Genera | |
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Aurophora |
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Aurophora
Cookeina
Geodina
Kompsoscypha
Microstoma
Nanoscypha
Phillipsia
Pithya
Pseudopithyella
Sarcoscypha
Thindia
Wynnea
The Sarcoscyphaceae are a family of cup fungi in the order Pezizales. A 2008 estimate places 13 genera and 102 species in the family. Members of the Sarcoscyphaceae are cosmopolitan in distribution, found in both tropical and temperate regions.