Order
Atheliales
Byssocorticium californicum. Photo: (c) lostcoastmike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The Atheliaceae are a family composed exclusively of corticioid fungi, placed under the monotypic order Atheliales. Both the order and the family were described by Walter Jülich in 1981. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 20 genera and approximately 100 species. However, many genera formerly considered to belong in the Atheliaceae have since been moved to other families, including Amylocorticiaceae, Albatrellaceae, and Hygrophoraceae. Despite being a relatively small group with inconspicuous forms, Atheliaceae members…
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