Peniophoraceae

Peniophoraceae
Peniophora incarnata growing on the underside of a log of Acer pensylvanicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Russulales
Family:	Peniophoraceae Lotsy (1907)
Type genus
Peniophora Cooke (1879)
Genera
Amylofungus Asterostroma Asterostromella Baltazaria Dendrophora Dichostereum Duportella Entomocorticium Gloeocystidiopsis Gloeopeniophora Gloiothele Lachnocladium Licrostroma Peniophora Sceptrulum Scytinostroma Vararia Vesiculomyces

The Peniophoraceae are a family of fungi in the order Russulales. Species of this family have a cosmopolitan distribution and are mostly saprobic, causing rots of standing and fallen wood. ^[1] According to 2025 data the family contains 16 genera and 416 species. ^[2]

Genera

The family Peniophoraceae includes the following 16 genera:

1. Amylofungus
2. Asterostroma
3. Asterostromella
4. Baltazaria
5. Dendrophora
6. Dichostereum
7. Duportella
8. Entomocorticium
9. Gloeocystidiopsis
10. Gloeopeniophora
11. Gloiothele
12. Lachnocladium
13. Licrostroma
14. Peniophora
15. Sceptrulum
16. Scytinostroma
17. Vararia
18. Vesiculomyces

References

1. Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CABI. ISBN   978-0-85199-827-5.
2. Kirk, Paul (ed.). "Peniophoraceae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 23 August 2025.