Melanommataceae

Melanommataceae
Byssosphaeria rhodomphala
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Dothideomycetes
Order:	Pleosporales
Family:	Melanommataceae G.Winter (1885)
Type genus
Melanomma Nitschke ex Fuckel (1870)
Genera
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The Melanommataceae are a family of fungi in the order Pleosporales. Taxa are widespread in temperate and subtropical regions, and are saprobic on wood and bark.Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 0-85199-827-5.

Description

The family Melanommataceae was first described by G. Winter in 1885. Members of this family are primarily saprobic, thriving on decaying wood and bark in temperate and subtropical regions. They exhibit diverse morphological characteristics, often producing darkly pigmented, multicellular spores, which contribute to their adaptation to wood-based habitats.Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 0-85199-827-5.

Ecology

Melanommataceae fungi play a significant role in nutrient cycling and wood decomposition. By breaking down lignin and cellulose, they contribute to the ecological processes that recycle organic matter in forest ecosystems. Their saprobic lifestyle often positions them as crucial components of forest floor biodiversity.Smith J.D. (2021). "Fungal Diversity in Decay". Mycology Today. doi:10.1000/fungaldiv.2021.

Genera

These are the genera that are included in the Melanommataceae family (with estimated number of species in each genus, totaling 1,017 species), according to a 2021 review of fungal classification. Following the genus name is the taxonomic authority (those who first circumscribed the genus; standardised author abbreviations are used), year of publication, and the estimated number of species.

Alpinaria Jaklitsch & Voglmayr (2017) – 1 sp.

Aposphaeria Sacc. (1880) – 189 spp.

Asymmetricospora J.Fröhl. & K.D.Hyde (1998) – 1 sp.

Bertiella (Sacc.) Sacc. (1899) – 2 spp.

Bicrouania Kohlm. & Volkm.-Kohlm. (1990) – 1 sp.

Byssosphaeria Cooke (1879) – 27 spp.

Calyptronectria Speg. (1909) – 3 spp.

Camposporium Harkn (1884) – 24 spp.

Exosporiella P.Karst. (1892) – 1 sp.

Fusiconidium Jun F.Li, Phook. & K.D.Hyde (2017) – 3 spp.

Herpotrichia Fuckel (1868) – 101 spp.

Mamillisphaeria K.D.Hyde, S.W.Wong & E.B.G.Jones (1996) – 1 sp.

Marjia Wanas., Gafforov & K.D.Hyde (2018) – 1 sp.

Melanocamarosporioides D.Pem, R.Jeewon, Gafforov & K.D.Hyde (2019) – 1 sp.

Melanocamarosporium Wijayaw., Camporesi, Bhat & K.D.Hyde (2016) – 2 spp.

Melanocucurbitaria Wanas., Gafforov & K.D.Hyde (2018) – 1 sp.

Melanodiplodia Wanas., Gafforov & K.D.Hyde (2018) – 1 sp.

Melanomma Nitschke ex Fuckel (1870) – ca. 30 spp.

Monoseptella Wanas., Gafforov & K.D.Hyde (2018) – 1 sp.

Muriformistrickeria Q.Tian, Wanas., Camporesi & K.D.Hyde (2015) – 2 spp.

Navicella Fabre (1879) – 5 spp.

Neobyssosphaeria Wanas., E.B.G.Jones & K.D.Hyde (2020) – 1 sp.

Petrakia Syd. & P.Syd. (1913) – 6 spp.

Phragmotrichum Kunze (1923) – 5 spp.

Pleotrichocladium Hern.-Restr., R.F.Castañeda & Gené (2017) – 1 sp.

Praetumpfia Jaklitsch & Voglmayr (2017) – 1 sp.

Pseudobyssosphaeria H.B.Jiang & K.D.Hyde (2018) – 1 sp.

Pseudodidymella C.Z.Wei, Y.Harada & Katum. (1997) – 2 spp.

Pseudostrickeria Q.Tian, Wanas., Camporesi & K.D.Hyde (2015) – 3 spp.

Sarimanas M.Matsum., K.Hiray. & Kaz.Tanaka (2015) – 2 spp.

Seifertia Partr. & Morgan-Jones (2002) – 2 spp.

Tumularia Descals & Marvanová (1987) – 2 spp.

Uzbekistanica Wanas., Gafforov & K.D.Hyde (2018) – 3 spp.

Xenostigmina Crous (1998) – 2 spp.

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