Hyaloscyphaceae

Hyaloscyphaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Order:	Helotiales
Family:	Hyaloscyphaceae ; Nannf. (1932)
Type genus
	Hyaloscypha ; Boud.

Last updated October 15, 2025

The Hyaloscyphaceae are a family of fungi in the Helotiales order. Species in this family have a cosmopolitan distribution, and are saprobic, growing on dead wood and other plant matter.^[1]

Genera

According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the following genera are in the family Hyaloscyphaceae.^[2]

Aeruginoscyphus Dougoud (1)
Ambrodiscus S.E.Carpenter, 1988 (1)
Arbusculina Marvanová & Descals (2)
Betulina (2)
Calyptellopsis Svrček (1)
Chrysothallus Velen (14)
Ciliosculum Kirschstein, 1941 (1)
Cistella Quél., 1886 (49)
Clavidisculum Kirschst. (8)
Dematioscypha Svrček (7)
Didonia Velen. (7)
Dimorphotricha B.M.Spooner, 1987 (1)
Echinula Graddon (1)
Fuscolachnum J.H.Haines (7)
Graddonidiscus Raitv. & R.Galán (3)
Hegermila Raitviir, 1995 (4)
Hyalopeziza Fuckel (25)
Hyaloscypha Boud. (100+)
Incrupila Raitv. (12)
Olla Velen (10)
Otwaya G.Beaton, 1978 (1)
Pilatia Velen. (4)
Polaroscyphus Huhtinen, 1987 (1)
Polydesmia Boud. (6)
Proprioscypha Spooner (2)
Protounguicularia Raitv. & R.Galán (8)
Psilocistella Svrček, 1977 (12)
Pubigera Baral, Gminder & Svrček (1)
Unguicularia Höhn. (12)
Unguiculariella K.S.Thind & R.Sharma, 1990 (1)
Unguiculella Höhn. (14)
Urceolella Boud. (44)

Figures in brackets are approx. how many species per family.

Former genera; as accepted by Species Fungorum (2022);^[3]

Amicodisca now in Amicodiscaceae family
Antinoa now in Pezizellaceae family
Arachnopeziza now in Arachnopezizaceae family
Asperopilum now in Lachnaceae family
Austropezia now in Pezizellaceae
Brunnipila now in Lachnaceae
Bryoglossum now in Bryoglossaceae family
Calycellina now in Pezizellaceae
Calycina now in Pezizellaceae (as well as others)
Capitotricha now in Lachnaceae
Ciliolarina now in Hamatocanthoscyphaceae family
Cistellina now in Hyphodiscaceae family
Dasyscyphella now in Lachnaceae
Eriopezia now in Arachnopezizaceae
Hamatocanthoscypha now in Hamatocanthoscyphaceae
Hyalacrotes now in Calloriaceae family
Hydrocina now in Hydrocinaceae family
Hyphodiscus now in Hyphodiscaceae family
Incrucipulum now in Lachnaceae
Lachnaster now in Lachnaceae
Lachnellula now in Lachnaceae
Lachnum (synonymous with Dasyscyphus and Belonidium) now in Lachnaceae
Lasiobelonium now in Solenopeziaceae
Microscypha now in Hamatocanthoscyphaceae
Mollisina now in Pezizellaceae
Neodasyscypha now in Lachnaceae
Parachnopeziza now in Arachnopezizaceae
Phaeoscypha now in Pezizellaceae
Perrotia now in Lachnaceae (and others)
Pithyella now in Helotiaceae (and others)
Proliferodiscus now in Lachnaceae
Psilachnum now in Pezizellaceae
Rodwayella now in Pezizellaceae
Solenopezia now in Solenopeziaceae
Tapesina now in Pezizellaceae
Trichopeziza now in Lachnaceae (and many others)
Velutaria now in Pezizellaceae
Venturiocistella now in Hyphodiscaceae

References

↑ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. pp. 162–63. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
↑ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on March 18, 2009.
↑ "Family Names". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

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[1] Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. pp. 162–63. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.

[2] Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on March 18, 2009.

[3] "Family Names". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

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