The Ophiostomataceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota, class Sordariomycetes.[1] The family was circumscribed by J.A. Nannfeldt in 1932.[2] Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and are typically found in temperate regions, as pathogens of both coniferous and deciduous trees.[3]
| Ophiostomataceae | |
|---|---|
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| Hyphae of Ophiostoma wageneri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Ophiostomatales |
| Family: | Ophiostomataceae Nannf. (1932) |
| Type genus | |
| Ophiostoma | |
Genera
As accepted by Wijayawardene et al. 2020, with amount of species in brackets;[4]
- Afroraffaele C.C. Bateman, Y.T. Huang & D.R. Simmons (1)
- Aureovirg J.A. van der Linde, Z.W. de Beer & Jol. Roux (1)
- Ceratocystiopsis H.P. Upadhyay & W.B. Kendr. (5)
- Fragosphaeria Shear (2)
- Graphilbum H.P. Upadhyay & W.B. Kendr. (13)
- Hawksworthiomyces Z.W. de Beer, Marinc. & M.J. Wingf. (4)
- Klasterskya Petr. (3)
- Leptographium Lagerb. & Melin (= Grosmannia, Gold.) (74)
- Ophiostoma Syd. & P. Syd. (includes Hyalorhinocladiella H.P. Upadhyay & W.B. Kendr. and Pesotum J.L. Crane & Schokn.) (134)
- Raffaelea Arx & Hennebert (33)
- Sporothrix Hektoen & C.F. Perkins (79)
- Spumatoria Massee & E.S. Salmon (1)
Former genera; Dryadomyces, Equicapillimyces, Graphiocladiella, Knoxdaviesia, Pachnodium and Subbaromyces