Nitschkiaceae


The Nitschkiaceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota, order Coronophorales. Species in the family are mostly saprobic on wood, although some grow on lichens.

Genera

This is a list of the genera in the Nitschkiaceae, based on a 2021 review and summary of fungal classification by Wijayawardene and colleagues. Following the genus name is the taxonomic authority, year of publication, and the number of species:
  • Acanthonitschkea10 spp.
  • Biciliosporina – 1 sp.
  • Botryola – 1 sp.
  • Fracchiaea35 spp.
  • Groenhiella – 1 sp.
  • Janannfeldtia – 1 sp.
  • Lasiosphaeriopsis – 7 spp.
  • Loranitschkia – 1 sp.
  • Neochaetosphaerella – 4 spp.
  • Nitschkia66 spp.
  • Rhagadostoma – 7 spp.
  • Rhagadostomella – 1 sp.
  • Tortulomyces – 1 sp.
Species Fungorum also lists Sydowinula moravica Nitschkiaceae.